Reducing "Acceptable" Stigmatization Through Legislation

Social Issues and Policy Review

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-30

  Barron, Laura G ^a   Hebl, Mikki ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN STOUT   (United States)

^b RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 78650127364     PISSN: 17512395     EISSN: 17512409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-2409.2010.01016.x     Document Type: Article

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