Attributions of responsibility and reactions to affirmative action: Affirmative action as help

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 321-331

  Quinn, Kimberly A ^a   Ross, Erin M ^b   Esses, Victoria M ^b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0035530305     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167201273006     Document Type: Article

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