We propose a theoretical framework to study the determinants of ethnic and religious identity along two distinct motivational processes: cultural distinction and cultural conformity. Under cultural conformity, ethnic identity is reduced by neighborhood integration, which weakens group loyalties and prejudices. On the contrary, under cultural distinction, ethnic minorities are more motivated in ...

The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases conducted the Kidney Research National Dialogue as an interactive means to formulate and prioritize research goals necessary to address the needs of patients with renal disease. This commentary summarizes the discussion and priorities arising from the training domain of the dialogue and posits three overall strategies to broad...

Abstract The issue of the protection national minorities is regulated by acts international law, frequently arising from agreements that have been concluded to end armed conflicts or regulate directly their consequences. Peace treaties between states are governed rules set out in Vienna Convention on Law Treaties. More and more peace are, however, non-state actors. As indicated Article 3 Conven...

This paper examines the intriguing possibility that higher national identification commonly found among political conservatives can make them more, rather than less, accepting towards immigrants and minorities. is based on theoretical reasoning attachment, net of narcissism, provides a secure stable sense belonging forms basis for more open attitude outgroups. In two studies using three nationa...

In this paper we investigate whether or not there is an equal opportunities dimension to regulating equal pay and conditions for temporary work. We develop a “buffer stock” model of temporary work that suggests a number of reasons why ethnic minorities and women may be more likely to be on fixed-term contracts than comparable white males. Using three different British datasets (a random represe...

The main approaches to the regulation of status national minorities in Polish state restored after First World War were investigated. They reflected relevant provisions first Constitution independent Poland (March 1921), which was a kind compromise between views right-wing led by Roman Dmowski, who advocated absolute dominance ethnic Poles' interests, and leaders socialist parties (T. Goluwko, ...

This article analyses national university applications and admissions data to explore why ethnic minority applicants to Russell Group universities are less likely to receive offers of admission than comparably qualified white applicants. Contrary to received opinion, the greater tendency of ethnic minorities to choose highly numerically competitive degree subjects only partially accounts for th...