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A Functional Approach to Understanding Attitudes toward AIDS Victims

Christopher Leone Department of Psychology, University of North Florida, USA
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Cynthia Wingate Department of Psychology, University of North Florida, USA
Pages 761-768 | Received 28 Feb 1991, Published online: 30 Jun 2010

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