The New Science of Wise Psychological Interventions

Current Directions in Psychological Science

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 73-82

  Walton, Gregory M ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

close relationships; education; health; intervention; prejudice

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893632384     PISSN: 09637214     EISSN: 14678721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0963721413512856     Document Type: Article

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