Perceived patient responsibility and belief in a just world affect helping

Basic and Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 131-137

  DePalma, Mary Turner ^a   Madey, Scott F ^b   Tillman, Timothy C ^b   Wheeler, Jennifer ^b  

^a ITHACA COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0033137390     PISSN: 01973533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/15324839951036470     Document Type: Article

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