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An International Journal of Theory and Research
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Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure (MEIM) Expansion: Measuring Racial, Religious, and National Aspects of Sense of Ethnic Identity Within the United Kingdom

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Pages 289-317 | Published online: 31 Oct 2013

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