Reducing endorsement of benevolent and modern sexist beliefs: Differential effects of addressing harm versus pervasiveness of benevolent sexism

Social Psychology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 127-137

  Becker, Julia C ^a   Swim, Janet K ^b  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Benevolent sexism; Harm; Modern sexism; Pervasiveness; Prejudice; Reduction of sexism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862315425     PISSN: 18649335     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1864-9335/a000091     Document Type: Article

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