Fostering a Commitment to Social Action: How Talking, Thinking, and Feeling Make a Difference in Intergroup Dialogue

Equity and Excellence in Education

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 60-79

  Gurin Sands, Chloé ^a   Gurin, Patricia ^a   Osuna, Shardae ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b Ratnesh) A   (United States)

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EID: 84857285419     PISSN: 10665684     EISSN: 15473457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10665684.2012.643699     Document Type: Article

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