National identification, perceived threat, and dehumanization as antecedents of negative attitudes toward immigrants in Australia and Canada

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 43, Issue SUPPL.2, 2013, Pages

  Louis, Winnifred R ^a   Esses, Victoria M ^b   Lalonde, Richard N ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 84878813490     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jasp.12044     Document Type: Article

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