The development of stereotypes about the rich and poor: Age, race, and family income differences in beliefs

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 437-445

  Woods, Taniesha A ^a   Kurtz Costes, Beth ^a   Rowley, Stephanie J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Achievement related beliefs; Education policy; Identity development; Social class; Stereotype development

Indexed keywords

EID: 27544441825     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-005-7261-0     Document Type: Article

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