Solutions for overconfidence: Evaluation of an instructional module for counselor trainees

Counselor Education and Supervision

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 31-43

  Smith, J David ^a   Agate, Jeffrey ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 84987819289     PISSN: 00110035     EISSN: 15566978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1556-6978.2004.tb01858.x     Document Type: Article

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