The influence of group size and stigma severity on social acceptance: The case of people with intellectual disability moving into neighbourhoods

Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 38-49

  van Alphen, Laura M ^a   Dijker, Anton J M ^a   Bos, Arjan E R ^a   van den Borne, Bart H W ^a   Curfs, Leopold M G ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Group size; Intellectual disability; Intergroup contact; Neighbouring; Not in my backyard; Severity; Stigma

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051668412     PISSN: 10529284     EISSN: 10991298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/casp.1094     Document Type: Article

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