Attributions of hate: The media's causal attributions of a homophobic murder

American Behavioral Scientist

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 93-107

  Quist, R M ^a   Wiegand, D M ^b  

^a WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^b CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0037778201     PISSN: 00027642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0002764202046001007     Document Type: Review

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