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Outcome Research Design

Conducting a Cluster Analysis in Counseling Research: Four Easy Steps

Gerta Bardhoshia Rehabilitation and Counselor Education Department, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Byeolbee Uma Rehabilitation and Counselor Education Department, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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Bradley T. Erfordb Department of Human and Organizational Development, Peabody College of Education and Human Development, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
Pages 54-62 | Received 18 Mar 2020, Accepted 09 May 2020, Published online: 12 Jun 2020

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