Ethnic in-group bias among minority and majority early adolescents: The perception of negative peer behaviour

British Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 543-564

  Verkuyten, Maykel ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 0346895421     PISSN: 0261510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/026151003322535219     Document Type: Article

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