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Measuring Counselor Competence with Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual Clients: Implications for Multicultural Training

This study attempted to develop psychometric properties of the Sexual Orientation Counselor Competency Scale (SOCCS), an instrument used to assess the awareness, skills, and knowledge of counselors working with the lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) population. A sample of 287 students undergraduates, master-level and doctoral-level students, and counseling psychologists were surveyed. Four distinct factors were indicated: awareness; skills; knowledge; and social desirability.

• Author/Creator: Bidell, Markus Paul, Casas, J. Manuel
• Date Published: 08-00
• Year: 2001

This resource is cataloged under:

• Network/channel: NCCRESt: People: Counselors
• Subject: Counselor Characteristics
• Subject: Counselor Client Relationship
• Subject: Homosexuality
• Subject: Measures (Individuals)
• Subject: Sexual Orientation

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