The Impact of Language Barriers Faced by Counsellors and Refugee Clients in Counselling: A Systematic Review

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To Cite this Article: Ling, K. T. K., Hassan, S. A., & Jailani, O. (2021). The Impact of Language Barriers Faced by Counsellors and Refugee Clients in Counselling: A Systematic Review. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 11(12), 1771–1787.

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