Jeopardy not bonus status for African American women in the work force: Why does the myth of advantage persist?

American Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 565-580

  Sanchez Hucles, Janis V ^a  

^a OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African American women; Discrimination; Marginal status; Work force

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREJUDICE; WOMEN, WORKING;

EID: 0031243209     PISSN: 00910562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024678732098     Document Type: Article

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