The core competencies and MFT education: Practical aspects of transitioning to a learning-centered, outcome-based pedagogy

Journal of Marital and Family Therapy

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 344-354

  Gehart, Diane ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; FAMILY THERAPY; HUMAN; LEARNING; MARITAL THERAPY; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; STANDARD; TEACHING;

ACCREDITATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FAMILY THERAPY; HUMANS; LEARNING; MARITAL THERAPY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); TEACHING;

EID: 79960158650     PISSN: 0194472X     EISSN: 17520606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-0606.2010.00205.x     Document Type: Article

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