Intergroup Perceptions and Attitudes toward Immigrants in a Culturally Plural Society

Applied Psychology

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 46-65

  Leong, Chan Hoong ^a   Ward, Colleen ^b  

^a SINGAPORE UNIVERSITY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES   (Singapore)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

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EID: 78650183537     PISSN: 0269994X     EISSN: 14640597     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-0597.2010.00426.x     Document Type: Article

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