Implementing Fairness in Racial-Group Assessment Requires Assessment of Individuals

American Psychologist

Volumn 62, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1083-1085

  Helms, Janet E ^a  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; ETHNIC GROUP; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; SOCIAL JUSTICE;

CULTURE; ETHNIC GROUPS; HUMANS; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SOCIAL JUSTICE;

EID: 38149016060     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0003-066X.62.9.1083     Document Type: Article

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