Inclusive victim consciousness in advocacy, social movements, and intergroup relations: Promises and pitfalls

Social Issues and Policy Review

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 89-120

  Vollhardt, Johanna Ray ^a  

^a CLARK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84920605619     PISSN: 17512395     EISSN: 17512409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/sipr.12011     Document Type: Article

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