How individuals and organizations can reduce interpersonal discrimination

Social and Personality Psychology Compass

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 29-42

  Ruggs, Enrica N ^a   Martinez, Larry R ^a   Hebl, Michelle R ^a  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79959624862     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17519004     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-9004.2010.00332.x     Document Type: Article

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