Stigma-Based Solidarity: Understanding the Psychological Foundations of Conflict and Coalition Among Members of Different Stigmatized Groups

Current Directions in Psychological Science

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 21-27

  Craig, Maureen A ^a,b   Richeson, Jennifer A ^c  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

intergroup relations; minority groups; perceived discrimination; stigma

Indexed keywords

EID: 84958093619     PISSN: 09637214     EISSN: 14678721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0963721415611252     Document Type: Article

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