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Spirituality, Gender, and Supervisory Style in Supervision

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This study used the following guiding question: Is gender associated with variations in perceptions of supervisory style and the frequency with which spiritual issues are addressed in supervision? Results suggest that spirituality is perceived relevant to numerous aspects of supervision. For example, findings indicate that a relationship exists between two characteristics of supervisory style and the frequency with which spirituality is addressed in supervision. Results also intimate that male therapists viewed male supervisors as addressing spirituality more frequently than female supervisors, and female therapists viewed female supervisors as addressing spirituality more frequently than male supervisors. Overall, these findings highlight the significance of spirituality within the context of supervision and underscore the critical need for attention to gender in the study of spirituality within clinical settings.

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    Marianne McInnes Miller

  2. Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USA

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Miller, M.M., Ivey, D.C. Spirituality, Gender, and Supervisory Style in Supervision. Contemp Fam Ther 28, 323–337 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10591-006-9012-0

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