Ethnic identity and mentoring among Latinas in professional roles

Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 213-226

  González Figueroa, Evelyn ^a   Young, Angela M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Careers; Culture; Ethnic identity; Latina professional women; Mentoring

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREER; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; IDENTITY; JOB SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PERCEPTION; POLITICS; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; SEX ROLE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TEACHING; WELLBEING; WORKPLACE;

ACCULTURATION; ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MENTORS; MIDDLE AGED; MULTILINGUALISM; PREJUDICE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 24044529451     PISSN: 10999809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1099-9809.11.3.213     Document Type: Article

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