Barriers to Graduate Applications: Perspectives of Undergraduate Students From Underrepresented Backgrounds in Communication Science and Disorders.
Purpose: The purpose of this preliminary study was to examine the perspectives of students from underrepresented backgrounds on the graduate school application process and identify ways to improve diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in communication science and disorders. Method: A novel...
| Publicado en: | Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups Vol. 8; no. 4; pp. 729 - 741 |
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American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Aug2023
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