Puerto Rican phenotype: Understanding its historical underpinnings and psychological associations

Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 161-180

  Lpez, Irene ^a  

^a KENYON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Caste system; Historical trauma; Phenotype; Puerto Rican; Skin color

Indexed keywords

EID: 42149128201     PISSN: 07399863     EISSN: 15526364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0739986307313116     Document Type: Article

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