The bleaching syndrome among people of color implications of skin color for human behavior in the social environment

Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 19-31

  Hall, Ronald E ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bleaching syndrome; HBSE; Minorities; People of color; Skin color

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746404195     PISSN: 10911359     EISSN: 15403556     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J137v13n03_02     Document Type: Article

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