The use of multicultural curricula and materials to counter racism in children

Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 687-705

  Bigler, Rebecca S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0001590199     PISSN: 00224537     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0022-4537.00142     Document Type: Article

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