Measuring Perceived Mistreatment: Potential Problems in Asking About “Discrimination”

Sociological Inquiry

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 245-253

  Barkan, Steven E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

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EID: 85020075847     PISSN: 00380245     EISSN: 1475682X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/soin.12190     Document Type: Article

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