The role of threats in the racial attitudes of Blacks and Whites

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 28, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 1242-1254

  Stephan, Walter G ^a   Boniecki, Kurt A ^b   Ybarra, Oscar ^c   Bettencourt, Ann ^d   Ervin, Kelly S ^e   Jackson, Linda A ^f   McNatt, Penny S ^g   Renfro, C Lausanne ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^e WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 23044534393     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/01461672022812009     Document Type: Article

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