Discrimination and the Stress Response: Psychological and Physiological Consequences of Anticipating Prejudice in Interethnic Interactions

Pamela J. Sawyer; Brenda Major; Bettina J. Casad; Sarah S. M. Townsend; Wendy Berry Mendes

doi:10.2105/AJPH.2011.300620

Discrimination and the Stress Response: Psychological and Physiological Consequences of Anticipating Prejudice in Interethnic Interactions

Pamela J. Sawyer
, Brenda Major
, Bettina J. Casad
, Sarah S. M. Townsend
, Wendy Berry Mendes

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Original language	American English
Journal	American Journal of Public Health
Volume	102
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2011.300620
State	Published - Jan 5 2012
Externally published	Yes

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Psychology

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