Violence and U.S. regional culture

American Psychologist

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 1993, Pages 441-449

  Nisbett, Richard E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CULTURAL FACTOR; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; MALE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

ATTITUDE; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; MALE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0027588007     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0003-066X.48.4.441     Document Type: Article

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