Bystander anti-racism: A review of the literature

Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 263-284

  Nelson, Jacqueline K ^a   Dunn, Kevin M ^a   Paradies, Yin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; LITERATURE REVIEW; RACISM; SOCIAL POLICY;

EID: 83855160790     PISSN: 15297489     EISSN: 15302415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-2415.2011.01274.x     Document Type: Review

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