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Article

A TA View on Resistance to Affirmative Action

Pages 159-163
Published online: 28 Dec 2017
 
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Resistance to affirmative action follows a predictable five-stage cycle. An important factor in this resistance is the strength of personal prejudice, which emanates from a double contamination of the Adult ego state. Interventions to reduce such resistance include decontamination and redecision work, which must be specifically focused at each stage of the resistance.

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Sari van Poelje

Sari van Poelje works in the Department for Personnel Management and Research at the University of Brabant, as a freelance organizational consultant and trainer, and as a part-time owner/teacher at a Salsa dance school.