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Psychological Challenges and Social Supports That Shape the Pursuit of Socioeconomic Mobility

Mesmin Destin, Régine Debrosse, Michelle Rheinschmidt-Same, Jennifer A. Richeson
RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences November 2022, 8 (7) 158-171; DOI: https://doi.org/10.7758/RSF.2022.8.7.08
Mesmin Destin
aAssociate professor of psychology and education at Northwestern University, United States
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Régine Debrosse
bAssistant professor of Social Work at McGill University, Canada
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Michelle Rheinschmidt-Same
cSenior research associate at Loyola University Chicago, United States
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Jennifer A. Richeson
dPhilip R. Allen Professor of Psychology at Yale University, United States
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    Results of College Longitudinal Study

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    Indirect Effects of Experimental Manipulation on Workplace Experiences and Outcomes

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RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences: 8 (7)
RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences
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Mesmin Destin, Régine Debrosse, Michelle Rheinschmidt-Same, Jennifer A. Richeson
RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences Nov 2022, 8 (7) 158-171; DOI: 10.7758/RSF.2022.8.7.08

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RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences Nov 2022, 8 (7) 158-171; DOI: 10.7758/RSF.2022.8.7.08
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