The blacker the berry: Gender, skin tone, self-esteem, and self-efficacy

Gender and Society

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 336-357

  Thompson, M S ^a   Keith, V M ^b  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0035533293     PISSN: 08912432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089124301015003002     Document Type: Article

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