The Effect of Classroom Diversity on Tolerance and Participation in England, Sweden and Germany

Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 21-39

  Janmaat, Jan Germen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Classroom Diversity; Contact and Conflict Perspectives; Ethnic Tolerance; Majority Minority Relations; Political Participation

Indexed keywords

ETHNIC MINORITY; ETHNICITY; MINORITY GROUP; NEIGHBORHOOD; POLITICAL PARTICIPATION; RACIAL IDENTITY;

ENGLAND; GERMANY; SWEDEN; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84855419750     PISSN: 1369183X     EISSN: 14699451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1369183X.2012.640007     Document Type: Article

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