Does Individual Health Have Implications for Individuals’ Attitudes towards Minority Groups? A Case Study from the Greek Population

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Does Individual Health Have Implications for Individuals’ Attitudes towards Minority Groups? A Case Study from the Greek Population. / Hall, Jontathan ; Rapp, Carolin; Eikemo, Terje A.

In: Journal of Refugee Studies, Vol. 32, No. Speical Issue 1, 27.12.2019, p. i238-i252.

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Hall, J, Rapp, C & Eikemo, TA 2019, 'Does Individual Health Have Implications for Individuals’ Attitudes towards Minority Groups? A Case Study from the Greek Population', Journal of Refugee Studies, vol. 32, no. Speical Issue 1, pp. i238-i252. https://doi.org/10.1093/jrs/fez043

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Hall, J., Rapp, C., & Eikemo, T. A. (2019). Does Individual Health Have Implications for Individuals’ Attitudes towards Minority Groups? A Case Study from the Greek Population. Journal of Refugee Studies, 32(Speical Issue 1), i238-i252. https://doi.org/10.1093/jrs/fez043

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Hall J, Rapp C, Eikemo TA. Does Individual Health Have Implications for Individuals’ Attitudes towards Minority Groups? A Case Study from the Greek Population. Journal of Refugee Studies. 2019 Dec 27;32(Speical Issue 1):i238-i252. https://doi.org/10.1093/jrs/fez043

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Hall, Jontathan ; Rapp, Carolin ; Eikemo, Terje A. / Does Individual Health Have Implications for Individuals’ Attitudes towards Minority Groups? A Case Study from the Greek Population. In: Journal of Refugee Studies. 2019 ; Vol. 32, No. Speical Issue 1. pp. i238-i252.

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