The Destructive Nature of the Term

Cameron, Susan Chavez; Wycoff, Susan Macias

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ERIC Number: EJ573148

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1998

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ISSN: ISSN-0748-9633

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The Destructive Nature of the Term "Race": Growing Beyond a False Paradigm.

Cameron, Susan Chavez; Wycoff, Susan Macias

Journal of Counseling & Development, v76 n3 p277-85 Sum 1998

Mental-health professionals are urged to question the role and usefulness of the term "race." The scientific basis of the concept is examined; current and historical uses of racial categories are reviewed. The interplay between geography and human biology is examined. Implications and recommendations for change are presented. (EMK)

Descriptors: Counseling, Ethnic Groups, Ethnology, Human Geography, Kinship, Mental Health Workers, Race, Racial Attitudes, Racial Differences, Racial Distribution

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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