Subtyping and subgrouping: Processes for the prevention and promotion of stereotype change

Personality and Social Psychology Review

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 52-73

  Richards, Zoë ^a   Hewstone, Miles ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0035529691     PISSN: 10888683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15327957PSPR0501_4     Document Type: Article

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