Insights about the effects of diversity: When does diversity promote inclusion and for whom?

Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology

Volumn 59, Issue , 2018, Pages 75-81

  Brown, Christia Spears ^a   Juvonen, Jaana ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 85056187102     PISSN: 01933973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appdev.2018.10.006     Document Type: Editorial

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