Perceiving pervasive discrimination among African Americans: Implications for group identification and well-being

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 135-149

  Branscombe, Nyla R ^a   Schmitt, Michael T ^b   Harvey, Richard D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0033454289     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.77.1.135     Document Type: Article

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