The extended american social, economic, and political threat index (1788–1992)

Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied

Volumn 132, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 435-449

  McCann, Stewart J H ^a  

^a CAPE BRETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 0039260045     PISSN: 00223980     EISSN: 19401019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223989809599278     Document Type: Article

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