Biracial (black/white) women: A qualitative study of racial attitudes and beliefs and their implications for therapy

Women and Therapy

Volumn 27, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 45-64

  Buckley, Tamara R ^a   Robert, Carter T ^b  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Biracial; Black White; Racial attitudes; Racial beliefs; Racial identit; Therapy; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 1342303906     PISSN: 02703149     EISSN: 15410315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J015v27n01_04     Document Type: Article

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