The intragroup stigmatization of skin tone among Black Americans

Journal of Black Psychology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 237-253

  Harvey, Richard D ^a   LaBeach, Nicole ^a   Pridgen, Ellie ^a   Gocial, Tammy M ^b  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WEBSTER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Peer acceptance; Self esteem; Skin color; Skin tone

Indexed keywords

EID: 23844525400     PISSN: 00957984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0095798405278192     Document Type: Article

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