Stigma‐by‐association: The role of symbolic and instrumental attitudes

Communication Research Reports

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 105-118

  Le Poire, Beth A ^a   Giles, Howard ^a   Prescott, Margaret ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Cal Lutheran   (United States)

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EID: 79957911908     PISSN: 08824096     EISSN: 17464099     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08824090409359973     Document Type: Article

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