Differences between African-American and Caucasian students on enrollment influences and barriers in kinesiology-based allied health education programs

American Journal of Physiology - Advances in Physiology Education

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 164-169

  Barfield, J P ^a   Cobler, D C ^b   Lam, Eddie T C ^c   Zhang, James ^d   Chitiyo, George ^a  

^a TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EMORY AND HENRY COLLEGE   (United States)

^c CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitude; college; Culturally responsive teaching; Racial minority

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864932670     PISSN: 10434046     EISSN: 15221229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/advan.00129.2011     Document Type: Article

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