The impact of desegregation on cognition among older African Americans

Journal of Black Psychology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 275-291

  Whitfield, Keith E ^a   Wiggins, Sebrina A ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Crystallized abilities; Desegregation; Fluid abilities

Indexed keywords

EID: 10644232691     PISSN: 00957984     EISSN: 15524558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0095798403254209     Document Type: Article

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