Future directions for intergroup contact theory and research

International Journal of Intercultural Relations

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 187-199

  Pettigrew, Thomas F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross group friendship; Intergroup contact; Prejudice

Indexed keywords

EID: 43549115480     PISSN: 01471767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2007.12.002     Document Type: Review

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