“Can We Say the N-word?”: Exploring Psychological Safety During Race Talk

Research in Human Development

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 15-31

  Williams, Jasmine D ^a   Woodson, Ashley N ^a   Wallace, Tanner LeBaron ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

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EID: 84960843085     PISSN: 15427609     EISSN: 15427617     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15427609.2016.1141279     Document Type: Article

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