The effect of university roommate contact on ethnic attitudes and behavior

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 329-345

  Van Laar, Colette ^a   Levin, Shana ^b   Sinclair, Stacey ^c   Sidanius, Jim ^d  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Contact theory; Ethnic attitudes and behaviors; Intergroup contact; Longitudinal study; Prejudice; Roommates; University students

Indexed keywords

EID: 19144366095     PISSN: 00221031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2004.08.002     Document Type: Article

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