Bartenders and hair stylists may be the best psychotherapy options for many Americans.
A Princeton University research team set out to discover whether race, gender, and income status affect the willingness of psychotherapists to schedule appointments with prospective clients.
The team employed actors to impersonate various "types," such as middle class white people and middle class African Americans, people who apparently had plenty of money and others who didn't, and so on. They were instructed to call various therapists and leave voice messages seeking appointments.
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Dan Cook
Dan Cook is a journalist and communications consultant based in Portland, OR. During his journalism career he has been a reporter and editor for a variety of media companies, including American Lawyer Media, BusinessWeek, Newhouse Newspapers, Knight-Ridder, Time Inc., and Reuters. He specializes in health care and insurance related coverage for BenefitsPRO.
