Ethnic categorization of immigrants: The role of prejudice, perceived acculturation strategies and group size

International Journal of Intercultural Relations

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 769-782

  Kosic, Ankica ^a   Phalet, Karen ^b  

^a KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities and Social Sciences NIAS KNAW   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Acculturation strategies; Immigrants; Over inclusion of out groups; Prejudice

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750079532     PISSN: 01471767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2006.06.003     Document Type: Article

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