Social judgment of abortion: A black-sheep effect in a catholic sheepfold

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 141, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 640-649

  Bègue, Laurent ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

Abortion; Black sheep effect; Catholics; Judgments; Social identity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMAN; MALE; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; THERAPEUTIC ABORTION;

ABORTION, LEGAL; CATHOLICISM; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMAN; MALE; PREGNANCY; RELIGION AND MEDICINE; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL VALUES;

EID: 0035491399     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: 19401183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224540109600577     Document Type: Article

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