Minority group membership and perceptions of self-help: Evidence from Israel

Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 131-140

  Ben Ari, Adital ^a   Azaiza, Faisal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Arab population in israel; Cultural change; Minority organisations; Self help

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030550376     PISSN: 10529284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1298(199605)6:2<131::AID-CASP361>3.0.CO;2-T     Document Type: Article

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