Why Is Multiculturalism Good?

American Psychologist

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 609-621

  Fowers, Blaine J ^a   Richardson, Frank C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 0000486584     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0003-066X.51.6.609     Document Type: Article

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