Political violence, impunity, and emotional climate in Maya communities

Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 369-385

  Lykes, M Brinton M ^a   Beristain, Carlos Martín ^b   Pérez armiñan, Maria Luisa Cabrera ^c  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DEUSTO   (Spain)

^c ECAP Community Studies and Psychosocial Action Team ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; HUMAN RIGHTS; MILITARY INTERVENTION; PEACE PROCESS; POLITICAL CONFLICT; POLITICAL VIOLENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

CENTRAL AMERICA; GUATEMALA [CENTRAL AMERICA];

EID: 34250018615     PISSN: 00224537     EISSN: 15404560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4560.2007.00514.x     Document Type: Article

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