Feminist Leadership Among Latinas

Women and Leadership: Transforming Visions and Diverse Voices

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 264-280

  Vasquez, Melba ^a   Comas Díaz, Lillian ^b,c  

^a Transcultural Mental Health Institute ^*

^b Transcultural Mental Health Institute   (United States)

^c GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethnic minority; Feminist leadership; Health promotion; Immigration patterns; Leadership roles

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889272127     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470692332.ch12     Document Type: Chapter

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