Belief in a just world and condom use in a sample of gay and bisexual men

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 1892-1910

  Hafer, Carolyn L ^a   Bogaert, Anthony F ^a   McMullen, Sherri Lynne ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 0035540735     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2001.tb00209.x     Document Type: Article

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