The effects of reasons given for ineligibility on perceived gender discrimination and feelings of injustice

British Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 295-313

  Kappen, Diane M ^a   Branscombe, Nyla R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; RANDOMIZATION; SOCIAL JUSTICE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREJUDICE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SOCIAL JUSTICE;

EID: 0035381012     PISSN: 01446665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/014466601164768     Document Type: Article

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