The differences in family-of-origin perceptions between counselor education students and business students were investigated. Gender differences also were explored. Participants completed several instruments designed to examine their perceptions of family health, family satisfaction, and family relationships. Counselor education students' perceptions differed from business students' perceptions on a measure of family intimacy and autonomy, but there were no significant differences between the two groups on other dimensions offamily-of-origin perceptions. Similarly, men and women differed from each other only on some of the measures used in this study. The implications for counselor training and supervision are discussed.
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