The Influence of Education on Attitudes toward Affirmative Action: The Role of the Policy's Strength

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 387-413

  Faniko, Klea ^a   Lorenzi Cioldi, Fabio ^a   Buschini, Fabrice ^a   Chatard, Armand ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

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EID: 84857006002     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2011.00892.x     Document Type: Article

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