Broadening perspectives: Strategies to infuse multiculturalism into a positive psychology course

Journal of Positive Psychology

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 506-513

  Pedrotti, Jennifer Teramoto ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

cross cultural; higher education; multiculturalism; positive psychology; strengths; teaching

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859369890     PISSN: 17439760     EISSN: 17439779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17439760.2011.634817     Document Type: Article

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