Confronting perpetrators of prejudice: The inhibitory effects of social costs

Psychology of Women Quarterly

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 215-223

  Shelton, J Nicole ^a   Stewart, Rebecca E ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 4744366827     PISSN: 03616843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6402.2004.00138.x     Document Type: Article

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