ERCA Resources and Publications
PDF and HTML versions of publications with ethnic minority content are free to download, but there is a charge for some print documents. To order print copies, please contact the Ethnicity, Race, and Cultural Affairs Portfolio.
Annual Reports
Summaries of major CEMA efforts during previous years:
Policy and Advocacy
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APA Policy Statements on Ethnic Minority Affairs
Includes guidelines and resolutions on affirmative action, English-only initiatives, ethnic minority education and other statements. -
Summary of the APA Resolution Recommending Retirement of American Indian Mascots
Outlines the harmful effects of American Indian sports mascots on the social identity an self-esteem of American-Indian young people.
Directories
Directory of Ethnic Minority Professionals in Psychology
The directory is an excellent resource for persons interested in reviewing statistical and demographic information on APA's members of color, recruiting psychologists of color, identifying knowledgeable experts on ethnic minority psychological research and/or services, and targeted marketing efforts to psychologists of color. The directory has been requested and used widely by federal government agencies, colleges and universities, mental health and healthcare organizations, and private industries and companies. The directory may be purchased through the APA Order Department at (202) 336-5510. (APA members price: $19.95)Directory of Selected Scholarship, Fellowship and Other Financial Aid Opportunities for Women and Ethnic Minorities in Psychology and Related Fields (free)
A searchable database providing a compilation of resources available to women and minorities seeking financial assistance.
Enhancing Diversity
Educational Resources
- Psychology Education and Careers #1: Guidebook for High School Students of Color (print version: $2.00)
This pamphlet provides advice to high school students who might be interested in pursuing education and careers in psychology. 1998. The first five copies are free. - Toward an Inclusive Psychology: Infusing the Introductory Psychology Textbook with Diversity Contentopens in new window (PDF, 2.09 MB) (print version: $5.00)
This booklet is for those publishers, authors and teachers of introductory psychology interested in advancing psychology as an inclusive science. The first copy is free to APA Members.
- Evaluation Report: The 1997 Diversity Project 2000 Summer Institute. (free)
The report describes a model mentoring and professional development project for community college students of color that is jointly funded by OEMA, the Center for Mental Health Services and the National Institute on Drug Abuse. The document provides data on the institute's impact on students. - Psychology Education and Careers #2: Guidebook for College Students of Color (print version: $2.00)
This pamphlet provides advice to college students of color interested in pursuing education and career in psychology. 1998. The first five copies are free. - Psychology Education and Careers #3: Guidebook for College Students of Color Applying to Graduate and Professional Programs (print version: $2.00)
Describes the process for applying to graduate/professional education in psychology and provides great tips. 1998. The first five copies are free. - Psychology Education and Careers #4: Resources for Psychology Training Programs Recruiting Students of Color (print version: $2.00)
The APA Commission on Ethic Minority Recruitment, Retention and Training in Psychology. Provides a quick guide to action in support of increased student minority recruitment and retention. 1998. The first five copies are free.
- A Portrait of Success & Challenge — Progress Report: 1997 - 2005opens in new window (PDF, 1.07 MB) (free)
A comprehensive assessment of the implementation of the APA/CEMRRAT Plan for Ethnic Minority Recruitment, Retention and Training during the period of 1997 through 2005, including descriptions of exemplary activities in support of the plan, and related strategic goals for 2008-2012. - Multicultural Guidelines: An Ecological Approach to Context, Identity, and Intersectionality, 2017opens in new window . (PDF, 1MB) (envelope price: $2.67)
- Approved as APA Policy by the APA Council of Representatives, August 2017. To receive one complimentary copy of the Guidelines please send a self-addressed stamped envelope (9 1/2 X 12 ½) to the Public Interest Directorate.
- Psychology Education and Training From Culture-Specific and Multiracial Perspectivesopens in new window (PDF, 2.40MB) (print version: $6.00)
This booklet illustrates the importance of infusing ethnic/culture-specific perspectives into psychology education by describing the social-historical contexts of major contemporary psychological challenges and strengths of ethnic minority and biracial populations. Related implications for psychological research and practice are identified, and additional information sources are provided.
- APA/NIGMS Project Report (9/96-12/97)
APA\NIGMS project on "Developing minority biomedical research talent in psychology: A collaborative and systemic approach" (Grant # 1-T36-GM-08640-01). Describes the first-year's activity of this innovative project which involves 15 post secondary institutions (i.e., community colleges, predominately minority 4-year colleges and major research institutions) organized into five Regional Centers of Excellence in the Recruitment, Retention and Training of Ethnic Minority Students in Psychology. (free) - Diversity Needs of Academic Setting (DiNAS) Manual
This experimental instrument enables postsecondary institutions to identify existing strengths for and barriers to diversity and effective ethnic minority recruitment, retention and training. The manual includes six surveys targeted towards various campus constituencies and requesting statistical, objective and attitudinal data. April 1997. Developed by Diane Adams, PhD, and Victor De La Cancela, PhD, for the APA/NIGMS Project on "Expanding the pipeline." (print version: $5.00) - Model Strategies for Ethnic Minority Recruitment and Retention in Higher Educationopens in new window (PDF, 196KB) (free)
This special section consists of all model strategies previously published in the Communiqué from 1995 - 1999. It also consists of the strategies of those three psychology departments that were the awardees of the inaugural 1999 APA Suinn Minority Achievement Award. - PEMSI Survey Pampletopens in new window (PDF, 373KB) (free)
Report of efforts to recruit Ethnic Minority students of color. - Visions and Transformation: The Final Report of the APA Commission on Ethnic Minority Recruitment and Retention in Psychology (sold out)
In this report of its findings and efforts, the APA Commission on Ethnic Minority Recruitment, Retention and Training, identifies critical components of individual and institutional behaviors that hinder and promote increased participation of ethnic minorities in psychology. The report contains the APA/CEMRRAT Plan of Action to guide APA's efforts in this area. The document is available online only.