Deserving to Whom? Investigating Heterogeneity in the Impact of Social Constructions of Target Populations on Support for Affirmative Action.

The social construction of target populations has emerged as an influential framework for understanding the public policy process. In particular, target populations have been shown to shape the allocation of benefits and burdens by political elites. However, existing studies focus on the elite level...

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Published in:	Policy Studies Journal Vol. 49; no. 1; pp. 268 - 300
Main Author:	Bell, Elizabeth
Format:	Article
Published:	Wiley-Blackwell Feb2021
Subjects:	Heterogeneity Affirmative action programs Social constructionism Public opinion Group identity
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