Reactions to affirmative action: Seeking the bases for resistance

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 1013-1038

  Matheson, Kimberly J ^a   Warren, Krista L ^a   Foster, Mindi D ^a   Painter, Chris ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 0034371099     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2000.tb02508.x     Document Type: Article

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