A multilevel research framework for the analyses of attitudes toward immigrants

International Journal of Intercultural Relations

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 115-129

  Leong, Chan Hoong ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Attitudes; Culture; Framework; Immigrants; Intergroup; Multiculturalism; Multilevel; Personality; Values

Indexed keywords

EID: 41249084013     PISSN: 01471767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2007.10.002     Document Type: Article

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