Self-evaluation maintenance in a larger social context

British Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 213-227

  Pilkington, Constance J ^a   Smith, Karen A ^b  

^a The College of William and Mary   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PERCEPTION; SELF EVALUATION; UNITED STATES;

ATTITUDE; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SOCIAL PERCEPTION; VIRGINIA;

EID: 0345856624     PISSN: 01446665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/014466600164435     Document Type: Article

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