Providing Psychological Services to Racially, Ethnically, Culturally, and Linguistically Diverse Individuals in the Schools: Recommendations for Practice

School Psychology International

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 243-264

  Rogers, Margaret R ^a   Ingraham, Colette L ^b   Bursztyn, Alberto ^c   Cajigas Segredo, Nelda ^d   Esquivel, Giselle ^e   Hess, Robyn ^f   Nahari, Sara G ^g   Lopez, Emilia C ^h  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^d LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY   (United States)

^g CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^h Univ of Maryland at College Park ^*

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EID: 0033468650     PISSN: 01430343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0143034399203001     Document Type: Article

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