Understanding the seating patterns in a residence-dining hall: A longitudinal study of intergroup contact

South African Journal of Psychology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 5-17

  Schrieff, Leigh E ^a   Tredoux, Colin G ^a   Finchilescu, Gillian ^b   Dixon, John A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^c LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Friendship; Intergroup contact; Naturalistic observation; Seating; Segregation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952580359     PISSN: 00812463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/008124631004000102     Document Type: Article

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