The Paradoxical Influence of Policy Exposure on Affirmative Action Attitudes.

Belliveau, Maura A.

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ERIC Number: EJ550149

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Publication Date: 1996

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The Paradoxical Influence of Policy Exposure on Affirmative Action Attitudes.

Belliveau, Maura A.

Journal of Social Issues, v52 n4 p99-104 Win 1996

Discusses recent research on the attitudes of employees who are affected by affirmative action to determine whether societal-level beliefs about discrimination lead to policy endorsement among individuals whose career outcomes are at stake. Suggests there is more endorsement than "backlash" against affirmative action, and discusses the mechanisms producing this effect. (GR)

Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Minority Groups, Personnel Selection, Public Opinion, Public Policy, Racial Discrimination, Racial Relations, Social Problems

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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