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This study is based on a master's thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the MA degree at the University of Arizona, submitted by the first author, under the direction of the second author.
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McLaughlin, M., Balch, P. Effects of client — therapist ethnic homophily on therapists' judgments. Am J Commun Psychol 8, 243–252 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00912663
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