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Talking About Disparities: The Effect of Frame Choices on Support for Racial Equity Policies

How can we talk about disparities in ways that prompt people to rethink assumptions, acknowledge the root causes of racial disparities, and support equity-focused policies?
Author(s)
Lynn Davey
Published
November 8, 2009
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This Message Brief distills findings from numerous framing studies  and outlines the recommendations that emerge from the research.

Issues
Equity Racial Justice
Countries
United States
Partners
W.K. Kellogg Foundation

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