Dynamic interracial/intercultural processes: The role of lay theories of race

Journal of Personality

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1283-1310

  Hong, Ying Yi ^a,d   Chao, Melody Manchi ^b   No, Sun ^c  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

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

^c MACALESTER COLLEGE   (United States)

^d NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

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EID: 69749114103     PISSN: 00223506     EISSN: 14676494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6494.2009.00582.x     Document Type: Article

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