Reinvigorating relative deprivation: A new measure for a classic concept

Social Science Research

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 779-802

  Stewart, Quincy Thomas ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Distributive justice; Happiness; Health; Inequality; Relative deprivation

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747344808     PISSN: 0049089X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2005.07.001     Document Type: Article

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