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Becoming and acting as an ally against weight-based discrimination

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 March 2024

Christopher J. Waterbury Open the ORCID record for Christopher J. Waterbury [Opens in a new window] ,
Larry R. Martinez Open the ORCID record for Larry R. Martinez [Opens in a new window] ,
Liana Bernard Open the ORCID record for Liana Bernard [Opens in a new window]  and
Nicholas A. Smith Open the ORCID record for Nicholas A. Smith [Opens in a new window]
Christopher J. Waterbury*
Affiliation:
Portland State University, Portland, OR, USA
Larry R. Martinez
Affiliation:
The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX, USA
Liana Bernard
Affiliation:
Portland State University, Portland, OR, USA
Nicholas A. Smith
Affiliation:
The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX, USA
*
Corresponding author: Christopher J. Waterbury; Email: cwater2@pdx.edu
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Industrial and Organizational Psychology , Volume 17 , Issue 1 , March 2024 , pp. 142 - 147
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