A social psychological perspective on perceiving and reporting discrimination

Law and Social Inquiry

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 801-830

  Kaiser, Cheryl R ^a   Major, Brenda ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 33845430806     PISSN: 08976546     EISSN: 17474469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-4469.2006.00036.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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