Public opinion, prejudice and the racialization of welfare in Canada

Ethnic and Racial Studies

Volumn 37, Issue 14, 2014, Pages 2580-2597

  Harell, Allison ^a   Soroka, Stuart ^b   Ladner, Kiera ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aboriginal peoples; Canada; public opinion; racial cues; social assistance; welfare

Indexed keywords

INDIGENOUS POPULATION; PERCEPTION; POVERTY; RACIAL IDENTITY; SOCIAL POLICY;

CANADA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84908514129     PISSN: 01419870     EISSN: 14664356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01419870.2013.851396     Document Type: Article

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