Social Identity and Achievement Gaps: Evidence From an Affirmation Intervention

Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 149-168

  Dee, Thomas S ^a,b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

achievement gaps; field intervention; Stereotype threat

Indexed keywords

EID: 84926420835     PISSN: 19345747     EISSN: 19345739     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19345747.2014.906009     Document Type: Article

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