Disadvantaged by diversity? The effects of diversity goals on competence perceptions

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1291-1319

  Heilman, Madeline E ^a   Welle, Brian ^a,b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33645705929     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0021-9029.2006.00043.x     Document Type: Article

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