Impact of relative size and language on the attitudes between nations and linguistic groups: The case of Switzerland

Applied Psychology

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 143-158

  Matser, Carine ^a   Van Oudenhoven, Jan Pieter ^a   Askevis Leherpeux, Françoise ^b   Florack, Arnd ^c   Hannover, Bettina ^d   Rossier, Jerôme ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b UNIV LILLE   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^d FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

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EID: 72949107115     PISSN: 0269994X     EISSN: 14640597     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-0597.2008.00369.x     Document Type: Article

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