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This Australian study examined the experiencesof clinical supervision of school counselors.The participants perceived the amount of timespent on clinical supervision as inadequate,and described their use of an informal supportnetwork.
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McMahon, M., Patton, W. Clinical supervision: The perceptions andexperiences of school counselors in Australia. International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling 23, 201–214 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1013170011770
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