The American psychological association's response to Brown v. Board of Education: The case of Kenneth B. Clark

American Psychologist

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 38-50

  Benjamin Jr , Ludy T ^a   Crouse, Ellen M ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HISTORY; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; LEGAL ASPECT; MINORITY GROUP; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; EDUCATION; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; MINORITY GROUPS; PREJUDICE; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIETIES, SCIENTIFIC; UNITED STATES;

EID: 85047668795     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0003-066X.57.1.38     Document Type: Article

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