The concept of multiculturalism: A study among dutch majority members

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 2152-2178

  Schalk Soekar, Saskia R G ^a   Van De Vijver, Fons J R ^b,c  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

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EID: 48049090948     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2008.00385.x     Document Type: Article

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