Students' attitudes towards culturally mixed groups on international campuses: Impact of participation in diverse and non-diverse groups

Studies in Higher Education

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 357-370

  Summers, Mark ^a   Volet, Simone ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 48849101826     PISSN: 03075079     EISSN: 1470174X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03075070802211430     Document Type: Article

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