Affirmative action's contradictory consequences

Madeline E. Heilman

doi:10.1111/j.1540-4560.1996.tb01852.x

Affirmative action's contradictory consequences

Madeline E. Heilman

Psychology

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This comment raises questions about whether affirmative action has actually moved us closer to the objective of creating a more equal workplace. It explores some of the potential psychological costs of affirmative action - costs that paradoxically may undermine its objectives - and their implications for achieving the goal of workplace equality.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	105-109
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Social Issues
Volume	52
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-4560.1996.tb01852.x
State	Published - 1996

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