An Explanation for the Gender Gap in Perceptions of Discrimination among African Americans: Considering the Role of Gender Bias in Measurement

Sociology of Race and Ethnicity

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 263-288

  Ifatunji, Mosi Adesina ^a   Harnois, Catherine E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

gender; intersectionality; measurement; perceived discrimination; racism

Indexed keywords

EID: 85042825258     PISSN: 23326492     EISSN: 23326506     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2332649215613532     Document Type: Article

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