Self-categorisation, commitment to the group and group self-esteem as related but distinct aspects of social identity

European Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 29, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 371-389

  Ellemers, Naomi ^a   Kortekaas, Paulien ^a   Ouwerkerk, Jaap W ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

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EID: 0033095455     PISSN: 00462772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-0992(199903/05)29:2/3<371::aid-ejsp932>3.0.co;2-u     Document Type: Article

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