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Chapter 11 - Stereotype Threat and Stereotype Inoculation for Underrepresented Students in the First Year of College

from Part III - Attitude and Behavior Changes that Promote Student Success

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 December 2017

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Tara C. Dennehy ,
Jacqueline S. Smith ,
Chelsea Moore  and
Nilanjana Dasgupta
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University of Massachusetts, Amherst
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The First Year of College
Research, Theory, and Practice on Improving the Student Experience and Increasing Retention
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