Why are there so few ethnic minority speech and language therapists?

International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders

Volumn 33, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1998, Pages 261-266

  Stapleford, Jane ^a   Todd, Celia ^a  

^a LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; DIETETICS; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; ETHNIC GROUP; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RACE DIFFERENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPEECH THERAPY; UNITED KINGDOM; UNIVERSITY;

DIETETICS; ETHNIC GROUPS; HUMANS; LANGUAGE THERAPY; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PILOT PROJECTS; SPEECH THERAPY;

EID: 0031714681     PISSN: 13682822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13682829809179433     Document Type: Article

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