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ERIC Number: EJ663860
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-0003-066X
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Complexities of the Latina Experience: A Tribute to Martha Bernal.
Vasquez, Melba J. T.
American Psychologist, v57 n11 p880-88 Nov 2002
This address discusses educational attainment rates among Latinas and notes factors that affect their educational and professional achievement. Examines the roles of family, community, and discrimination, and looks at strategies to counteract discrimination. Describes psychology's response to this issue. Offers a tribute to a Latina pioneer in psychology, Martha Bernal. (SM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cultural Influences, Educational Attainment, Elementary Secondary Education, Females, Higher Education, Hispanic American Students, Hispanic Americans, Psychologists, Racial Discrimination
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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