A pilot study of students' perceptions and attitudes toward multicultural concepts: A pre-and post-course analysis

Journal of Teaching in Travel and Tourism

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 42-58

  Rivera Jr , David ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diversity education; Diversity perception assessment; Multicultural issues; Student perceptions

Indexed keywords

EID: 77649087468     PISSN: 15313220     EISSN: 15313239     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15313220903558546     Document Type: Article

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