The Ethnicity Gap: The Past, Present, and Future

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 646-651

  Suinn, Richard M ^a   Borrayo, Evelinn A ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences

Author keywords

American Psychological Association governance; demographics; educational pipeline; ethnic minority; mental health services

Indexed keywords

EID: 57949085947     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7028.39.6.646     Document Type: Article

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