Ten myths about affirmative action

Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 25-31

  Plous, S ^a,b  

^a WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0002006341     PISSN: 00224537     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4560.1996.tb01846.x     Document Type: Article

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