Using effect size measures to reform the determination of adverse impact in equal employment litigation

Psychology, Public Policy, and Law

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 477-499

  Murphy, Kevin R ^a   Jacobs, Rick R ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Civil commitment; Decision making; Risk assessment; Sexual violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874687494     PISSN: 10768971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0026350     Document Type: Article

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