Using Empathy to Improve Intergroup Attitudes and Relations

Social Issues and Policy Review

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 141-177

  Batson, C Daniel ^a   Ahmad, Nadia Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

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EID: 77954863808     PISSN: 17512395     EISSN: 17512409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-2409.2009.01013.x     Document Type: Article

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