The Socialization of Dominance: Peer Group Contextual Effects on Homophobic and Dominance Attitudes

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 92, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1040-1050

  Poteat, V Paul ^a   Espelage, Dorothy L ^a   Green Jr , Harold D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

homophobia; peer groups; prejudice; social dominance; socialization

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHILD; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; PEER GROUP; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE; CHILD; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMANS; MALE; PEER GROUP; PREJUDICE; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 34547437356     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.92.6.1040     Document Type: Article

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