An integrative model of attitudes toward immigrants

International Journal of Intercultural Relations

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 671-682

  Ward, Colleen ^a   Masgoret, Anne Marie ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Contact; Immigrants; Intergroup anxiety; New Zealand; Prejudice; Threat; Zero sum beliefs

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750081399     PISSN: 01471767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2006.06.002     Document Type: Article

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