To disclose or not to disclose biracial identity: The effect of biracial disclosure on perceiver evaluations and target responses

Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 129-149

  Sanchez, Diana T ^a   Bonam, Courtney M ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL IDENTITY; MINORITY GROUP; RACIAL IDENTITY;

EID: 58949087680     PISSN: 00224537     EISSN: 15404560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4560.2008.01591.x     Document Type: Article

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