Creating peace by confronting prejudice: Examining the effects of a multicultural communication skills group intervention

International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 281-291

  Adams, Eve M ^a,c   Waldo, Michael ^a   Steiner, Robert ^b   Mayfield, Robert ^a   Ackerlind, Stacy J ^a   Castellanos, Luisa P ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication; Groups; Multicultural; Peace; Prejudice

Indexed keywords

EID: 3843140585     PISSN: 01650653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:ADCO.0000005527.79801.b0     Document Type: Article

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