The supporting and impeding effects of group-related approach and avoidance strategies on newcomers' psychological adaptation

International Journal of Intercultural Relations

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 465-474

  Matschke, Christina ^a   Sassenberg, Kai ^a  

^a KNOWLEDGE MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Approach and avoidance strategies; Disidentification; Social identification

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956185432     PISSN: 01471767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2010.04.008     Document Type: Article

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