Social psychology and the affirmative action debate

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 261-282

  Nacoste, Rupert W ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0039648122     PISSN: 07367236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/jscp.1996.15.3.261     Document Type: Review

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