The illusion of inclusion: An analysis of approaches to diversity within predominantly white schools of social work

Journal of Teaching in Social Work

Volumn 22, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 189-211

  Roberts, Theresa L ^a   Smith, Linda Anderson ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK   (United States)

Author keywords

African american faculty; African centered; Africentric; Afrocentric; Diversity; Organizational transformation; Racism and higher education; Teaching

Indexed keywords

EID: 85006573650     PISSN: 08841233     EISSN: 15407349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J067v22n03_13     Document Type: Article

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