Privilege on the precipice: Perceived racial status threats lead white americans to oppose welfare programs

Social Forces

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 793-822

  Wetts, Rachel ^a   Willer, Robb ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85052331497     PISSN: 00377732     EISSN: 15347605     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sf/soy046     Document Type: Article

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