Expanding Opportunities for Diversity in Positive Psychology: An Examination of Gender, Race, and Ethnicity

Canadian Psychology

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 271-282

  Rao, Meghana A ^a   Donaldson, Stewart I ^a  

^a CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

disenfranchised groups; literature review; optimal functioning; underrepresented; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 84939540976     PISSN: 07085591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/cap0000036     Document Type: Article

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