Not in my backyard! authoritarianism, social dominance orientation, and support for strict immigration policies at home and abroad

Political Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 417-429

  Craig, Maureen A ^a   Richeson, Jennifer A ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethnic exclusion; Immigration attitudes; Perceived threat; Right wing authoritarianism; Social Dominance Orientation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84900524649     PISSN: 0162895X     EISSN: 14679221     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/pops.12078     Document Type: Article

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