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An Amendment to the Rehabilitation Skills Inventory

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 August 2015

Herbert C. Biggs
Herbert C. Biggs*
Affiliation:
Southern Cross University
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School of Human Services, Southern Cross University, Coffs Harbour Education Campus, Coffs Harbour NSW 2457, Australia. Email: hbiggs@scu.edu.au
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Abstract

In this investigation of rehabilitation professionals in Australasia, where the profession of rehabilitation counselling might be described as emerging, the appropriateness of the Rehabilitation Skills Inventory for use in Australasian settings was evaluated. This resulted in an amendment to the original instrument and the development of the RSI (Amended) instrument. The instrument validation is discussed and the four component solution described.

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The Australian Journal of Rehabilitation Counselling , Volume 5 , Issue 1 , 1999 , pp. 32 - 42
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1999

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