Use of culture-centered counseling theory with ethnically diverse lgbt clients

Journal of LGBT Issues in Counseling

Volumn 3, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 198-214

  Wynn, Richmond ^a   West Olatunji, Cirecie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bisexual; Culture centered counseling; Gay; Identity; Intersectionality; Lesbian; LGBT; Multicultural counseling; Transgender

Indexed keywords

EID: 84997988006     PISSN: 15538605     EISSN: 15538338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15538600903317218     Document Type: Article

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