Multicultural recognition and ethnic minority rights: A social identity perspective

European Review of Social Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 148-184

  Verkuyten, Maykel ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 85051125916     PISSN: 10463283     EISSN: 1479277X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10463280600937418     Document Type: Article

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