Cultural and gender differences in moral judgment: A study of Mexican Americans and Anglo-Americans

Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 78-93

  Gump, Linda S ^a,b   Baker, Richard C ^a,c   Roll, Samuel ^c  

^a ALLIANT INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PLLC   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

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EID: 0034131612     PISSN: 07399863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0739986300221004     Document Type: Article

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