Counselor Gender and Early Premature Terminations from Counseling: A Replication and Extension.

Epperson, Douglas L.

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ERIC Number: EJ248320

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1981-Jul

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Counselor Gender and Early Premature Terminations from Counseling: A Replication and Extension.

Epperson, Douglas L.

Journal of Counseling Psychology, v28 n4 p349-56 Jul 1981

Examined the relationship of counselor gender to client return rate. Results showed male counselors had higher return rates regardless of their level of experience, the gender of clients, the concerns of clients, or the severity of those concerns. The generalizability of the results of an earlier study are questioned. (Author)

Descriptors: Counseling Effectiveness, Counselor Characteristics, Counselor Client Relationship, Dropout Attitudes, Participant Characteristics, Participant Satisfaction, Sex Differences

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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