Prejudice matters: Understanding the reactions of whites to affirmative action programs targeted to benefit blacks

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 86, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1120-1128

  James, Erika Hayes ^c   Dietz, Joerg ^a   Brief, Arthur P ^d   Cohen, Robin R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b Avon Products Inc   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEGRO; PERCEPTION; POLICY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOLOGY;

ADULT; BLACKS; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PREJUDICE; PUBLIC POLICY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; WHITES;

EID: 0035654515     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.86.6.1120     Document Type: Article

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