Exemplary efforts in psychology to recruit and retain graduate students of color

American Psychologist

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 143-156

  Rogers, Margaret R ^a   Molina, Ludwin E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate; Minority; Recruitment; Retention; Students

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; EDUCATION; HUMAN; MANPOWER; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICS; STUDENT; UNITED STATES;

EDUCATION, GRADUATE; HUMANS; PERSONNEL SELECTION; PSYCHOLOGY; STUDENTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 32644463895     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0003-066X.61.2.143     Document Type: Article

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