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Measurement invariance of the Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure (MEIM) across Bulgarian, Dutch and Greek samples

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Measurement invariance of the Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure (MEIM) across Bulgarian, Dutch and Greek samples. / Mastrotheodoros, Stefanos; Dimitrova, Radosveta; Motti-stefanidi, Frosso et al.
In: European Journal of Developmental Psychology, Vol. 9, No. 4, 01.07.2012, p. 508-515.

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Mastrotheodoros, S, Dimitrova, R, Motti-stefanidi, F, Abubakar, A & Van De Schoot, R 2012, 'Measurement invariance of the Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure (MEIM) across Bulgarian, Dutch and Greek samples', European Journal of Developmental Psychology, vol. 9, no. 4, pp. 508-515. https://doi.org/10.1080/17405629.2012.688099

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Mastrotheodoros, S., Dimitrova, R., Motti-stefanidi, F., Abubakar, A., & Van De Schoot, R. (2012). Measurement invariance of the Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure (MEIM) across Bulgarian, Dutch and Greek samples. European Journal of Developmental Psychology, 9(4), 508-515. https://doi.org/10.1080/17405629.2012.688099

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Mastrotheodoros S, Dimitrova R, Motti-stefanidi F, Abubakar A, Van De Schoot R. Measurement invariance of the Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure (MEIM) across Bulgarian, Dutch and Greek samples. European Journal of Developmental Psychology. 2012 Jul 1;9(4):508-515. doi: 10.1080/17405629.2012.688099

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Mastrotheodoros, Stefanos ; Dimitrova, Radosveta ; Motti-stefanidi, Frosso et al. / Measurement invariance of the Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure (MEIM) across Bulgarian, Dutch and Greek samples. In: European Journal of Developmental Psychology. 2012 ; Vol. 9, No. 4. pp. 508-515.

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