Dual identities in intergroup contact: Group status and size moderate the generalization of positive attitude change

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 753-767

  González, Roberto ^a   Brown, Rupert ^b  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dual identity; Intergroup bias; Intergroup contact; Status and group size

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748889741     PISSN: 00221031     EISSN: 10960465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2005.11.008     Document Type: Article

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