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The Role of Experience in Professional Training and Development of Psychological Counsellors

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Professional Learning: Gaps and Transitions on the Way from Novice to Expert

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Strasser, J., Gruber, H. (2004). The Role of Experience in Professional Training and Development of Psychological Counsellors. In: Boshuizen, H.P.A., Bromme, R., Gruber, H. (eds) Professional Learning: Gaps and Transitions on the Way from Novice to Expert. Innovation and Change in Professional Education, vol 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-2094-5_2

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