Sexual orientation minorities in college counseling: Prevalence, distress, and symptom profiles

Journal of College Counseling

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 127-142

  McAleavey, Andrew A ^a   Castonguay, Louis G ^a   Locke, Benjamin D ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 81355154400     PISSN: 10990399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2161-1882.2011.tb00268.x     Document Type: Article

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