The question of cultural bias in assessment and diagnosis of ethnic minority clients: Let's reject the null hypothesis

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 73-77

  Malgady, Robert G ^a,b,c,d  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^c FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

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EID: 0030526498     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7028.27.1.73     Document Type: Article

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