Does diversity in urban space enhance intergroup contact and tolerance?

Geografiska Annaler, Series B: Human Geography

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 5-17

  Wessel, Terje ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Contact hypothesis; Diversity; Intergroup contact; Prejudice; Tolerance; Urban space

Indexed keywords

ETHNIC GROUP; GEOGRAPHICAL RESEARCH; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; THEORETICAL STUDY; URBAN AREA;

EID: 62249202062     PISSN: 04353684     EISSN: 14680467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0467.2009.00303.x     Document Type: Article

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