Handbook of prejudice stereotyping and discrimination This handbook provides a uniquely comprehensive and scholarly overview of the latest research on prejudice stereotyping and discrimination. All chapters are written by eminent prejudice researchers who explore key topics by presenting an overview of current research and where appropriate developing new theory models or scales. This volume is clearly structured with a broad section on cognitive affective and neurological processes followed by chapters on some of the main target groups of prejudice based on race sex age sexual orientation and weight. A concluding section explores the issues involved in reducing prejudice. Chapters on the history of research in prejudice and future directions round off this state of the art handbook.This volume will provide an essential resource for students instructors and researchers in social and personality psychology and also be an invaluable reference for academics and professionals in the fields of sociology communication studies gerontology nursing medicine as well as government and policymakers and social service agencies.