Intergroup competition and attitudes toward immigrants and immigration: An instrumental model of group conflict

Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 699-724

  Esses, Victoria M ^a,c   Jackson, Lynne M ^b   Armstrong, Tamara L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c SPSSI Council   (Canada)

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EID: 0000389240     PISSN: 00224537     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4560.1998.tb01244.x     Document Type: Article

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