More than comparing with majorities: The importance of alternative comparisons between children from different minority groups

International Journal of Psychology and Psychological Therapy

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 201-212

  Alexandre, Joana Dias ^a   Monteiro, Maria B ^a   Waldzus, Sven ^a  

^a INSTITUTO UNIVERSITÁRIO DE LISBOA ISCTE IUL   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Intergroup attitudes; Intergroup comparisons; Minorities; Social identity

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547849744     PISSN: 15777057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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