Forming, changing, and acting on attitude toward affirmative action programs in employment: A theory-driven approach

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 85, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 784-798

  Bell, Myrtle P ^a   Harrison, David A ^a   McLaughlin, Mary E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CULTURAL DIVERSITY; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; PREJUDICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOLOGY, INDUSTRIAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 0034287145     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.85.5.784     Document Type: Article

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