In-group and out-group attitudes of ethnic majority and minority children

International Journal of Intercultural Relations

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 735-749

  Griffiths, Judith A ^a   Nesdale, Drew ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Children; Ethnic attitudes; Majority ethnic group; Minority ethnic group

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750968831     PISSN: 01471767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2006.05.001     Document Type: Article

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