Theory to social action: A university-based strategy targeting prejudice against Aboriginal Australians

Australian Psychologist

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 148-159

  Pedersen, Anne ^a   Barlow, Fiona Kate ^b  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cross cultural comparisons; Ethnic and race issues; Indigenous; Prejudice and discrimination; Racism; Social processes and issues cross cultural perspective; Social psychology of the classroom; Stereotyping; Teaching of psychology

Indexed keywords

EID: 50849118481     PISSN: 00050067     EISSN: 17429544     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00050060802318587     Document Type: Article

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