From Dialogue to Action: The Impact of Cross-Race Intergroup Dialogue on the Development of White College Students as Racial Allies

Equity and Excellence in Education

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 36-59

  Alimo, Craig John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 84857326363     PISSN: 10665684     EISSN: 15473457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10665684.2012.643182     Document Type: Article

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