Cross-ethnic friendships, perceived discrimination, and their effects on ethnic activism over time: A longitudinal investigation of three ethnic minority groups

British Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 257-272

  Tropp, Linda R ^a   Hawi, Diala R ^a   Van Laar, Colette ^b   Levin, Shana ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ASIAN AMERICAN; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNOLOGY; FRIEND; GROUP PROCESS; HISPANIC; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MINORITY GROUP; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ASIAN AMERICANS; ETHNIC GROUPS; FRIENDS; GROUP PROCESSES; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; LOS ANGELES; MINORITY GROUPS; PERCEPTION; PREJUDICE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84862267390     PISSN: 01446665     EISSN: 20448309     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8309.2011.02050.x     Document Type: Article

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