Psychology in Latvia: Its origins, development, and current state

European Psychologist

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 246-252

  Reņge, Viesturs ^a   Draguns, Juris G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LATVIA   (Latvia)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

History; Latvia; Psychology; Science

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864374439     PISSN: 10169040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1016-9040/a000057     Document Type: Article

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