The unexpectedly positive consequences of confronting sexism

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 215-220

  Mallett, Robyn K ^a   Wagner, Dana E ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Compensation; Confronting; Expectations; Intergroup relations; Prejudice

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650000540     PISSN: 00221031     EISSN: 10960465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2010.10.001     Document Type: Article

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