Hidden obstacles to reconciliation in australia: The persistence of stereotypes

Peace Psychology in Australia

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 197-219

  Balvin, Nikola ^a   Kashima, Yoshihisa ^b  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

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EID: 84879993855     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-1403-2_12     Document Type: Chapter

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