A developmental science approach to reducing prejudice and social exclusion: Intergroup processes, social-cognitive development, and moral reasoning

Social Issues and Policy Review

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 121-154

  Rutland, Adam ^a   Killen, Melanie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 84920578036     PISSN: 17512395     EISSN: 17512409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/sipr.12012     Document Type: Article

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