Cultural and Gender Biases in Definitions of Mental and Emotional Health and Illness
- 1 June 1994
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Counselor Education and Supervision
- Vol. 33 (4) , 344-348
- https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1556-6978.1994.tb00301.x
Abstract
This article discusses how cultural and gender bias in definitions of mental and emotional health and illness create critical issues for counseling research.Keywords
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