How schools can promote the intercultural competence of young people

European Psychologist

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 93-104

  Barrett, Martyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

educational interventions; intercultural competence; intercultural encounters; prejudice; school education

Indexed keywords

EID: 85056144817     PISSN: 10169040     EISSN: 1878531X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1016-9040/a000308     Document Type: Article

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