Causal attribution of discrimination and favoritism in a disadvantaged group

Japanese Journal of Psychology

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 317-324

  Asai, Nobuko ^a  

^a KOBE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Attribution; Disadvantaged group; Discrimination; Favoritism; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

EID: 34147138925     PISSN: 00215236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4992/jjpsy.77.317     Document Type: Article

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