Acculturation attitudes, need for cognitive closure, and adaptation of immigrants

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 142, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 179-201

  Kosic, Ankica ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acculturation attitudes; Acculturation strategies; Croatian immigrants to Italy; Need for cognitive closure; Polish immigrants to Italy; Psychological adaptation; Sociological adaptation

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COGNITION; CROATIA; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; MIGRATION; POLAND; SOCIAL STATUS;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ATTITUDE; COGNITION; CROATIA; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; POLAND; SOCIAL CONDITIONS;

EID: 0036551562     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: 19401183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224540209603894     Document Type: Article

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