Perceptions of Racial Microaggressions Among Black Supervisees in Cross-Racial Dyads

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 142-153

  Constantine, Madonna G ^a   Sue, Derald Wing ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals

Author keywords

Blacks; counselor supervision; racial microaggressions; subtle racism; trainees

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUNSELING; CULTURAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERCEPTION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RACE DIFFERENCE; RACISM; STEREOTYPY;

EID: 34548832744     PISSN: 00220167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0167.54.2.142     Document Type: Article

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