Formal and interpersonal discrimination: A field study of bias toward homosexual applicants

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 815-825

  Hebl, Michelle R ^a   Foster, Jessica Bigazzi ^a   Mannix, Laura M ^a   Dovidio, John F ^b  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Center for Language and Brain   (United States)

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EID: 23044533507     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167202289010     Document Type: Article

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