Mechanisms of moral disengagement in support of military force: The impact of Sept. 11

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 141-165

  McAlister, Alfred L ^a,c   Bandura, Albert ^b   Owen, Steven V ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

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EID: 33645375665     PISSN: 07367236     EISSN: 07367236     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/jscp.2006.25.2.141     Document Type: Article

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