Why the more educated are less inclined to keep ethnic distance: An empirical test of four explanations

Ethnic and Racial Studies

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 959-985

  Hello, Evelyn ^a   Scheepers, Peer ^a   Sleegers, Peter ^a  

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Author keywords

Authoritarianism; Cognitive sophistication; Education; Ethnic distance; Open mindedness; Perceived threat

Indexed keywords

AUTHORITARIANISM; EDUCATION; ETHNIC MINORITY; SOCIAL STATUS;

EID: 33749839307     PISSN: 01419870     EISSN: 14664356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01419870600814015     Document Type: Article

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