The role of contact and information in racial attitude change among white college students

Sociological Inquiry

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 81-115

  McClelland, Katherine ^a   Linnander, Erika ^b  

^a MARSHALL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33645117633     PISSN: 00380245     EISSN: 1475682X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-682X.2006.00145.x     Document Type: Article

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