Agenda 2007: Understanding the complexities of group perception: Broadening the domain

European Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1077-1101

  Hamilton, David L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 36749064559     PISSN: 00462772     EISSN: 10990992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.436     Document Type: Article

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