Racial group orientation and self‐concept: Examining the relationship using meta‐analysis

Howard Journal of Communications

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 371-386

  Allen, Mike ^a   Howard, Loretta ^a   Grimes, Denis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Afrocentrism; Meta analysis; Racial group orientation; Self concept; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937264431     PISSN: 10646175     EISSN: 10964649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10646179709361767     Document Type: Article

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