Terror threat perception and its consequences in contemporary Britain

British Journal of Psychology

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 389-406

  Goodwin, Robin ^a   Willson, Michelle ^a   Stanley Jr , Gaines ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CHANGE; TERRORISM; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CHANGE; TERRORISM;

EID: 27844597292     PISSN: 20448295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000712605X62786     Document Type: Article

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