The association between media exposure of interracial relationships and attitudes toward interracial relationships

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 43, Issue SUPPL.2, 2013, Pages

  Lienemann, Brianna A ^a   Stopp, Heather T ^a  

^a CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84878786872     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jasp.12037     Document Type: Article

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