Ethnic segregation and perceived discrimination in college: Mutual influences and effects on social and academic life

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1471-1501

  Levin, Shana ^a   Van Laar, Colette ^b   Foote, Winona ^c  

^a CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE   (United States)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33744723189     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0021-9029.2006.00068.x     Document Type: Article

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