Attitudes to multiculturalism, immigration and cultural diversity: Comparison of dominant and non-dominant groups in three Australian states

International Journal of Intercultural Relations

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 34-46

  Dandy, Justine ^a   Pe Pua, Rogelia ^b  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diversity attitudes; Dominant versus non dominant groups; Immigration attitudes; Multiculturalism

Indexed keywords

EID: 72049126103     PISSN: 01471767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2009.10.003     Document Type: Article

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