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The Role of the Therapist in Therapeutic Change: Does Therapist Gender Matter?

Adrian J. Blow Marriage and Family Therapy Program, Department of Family and Child Ecology, Michigan State UniversityCorrespondence[email protected]
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Tina M. Timm Marriage and Family Therapy Program, Department of Family and Child Ecology, Michigan State University; School of Social Work, Michigan State University
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Ronald Cox Department of Human Development and Family Science, Oklahoma State University
Pages 66-86 | Received 23 Jul 2007, Accepted 30 Oct 2007, Published online: 07 Sep 2008

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