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Cross-cultural counselling

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 October 2015

Liz Knox*
Affiliation:
Inala Family Education Centre
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Abstract

This article defines and gives a brief history of the development of crosscultural counselling as it exists in Australia and examines the qualities of an effective cross-cultural counsellor. It outlines some of the societal pressures which operate as a hindrance to effective counselling and finally lists some implications for the guidance officer working in Queensland schools.

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Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © The Author(s) 1990

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