Looking ahead through lenses of justice: The relevance of just-world beliefs to intentions and confidence in the future

British Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 649-666

  Sutton, Robbie M ^a,b   Winnard, Elizabeth J ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HOUSING; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENTIAL HOME; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL JUSTICE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE; ENGLAND; FEMALE; GOALS; GROUP HOMES; HUMANS; INTENTION; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PUBLIC HOUSING; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL JUSTICE;

EID: 34948819128     PISSN: 01446665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/014466606X166220     Document Type: Article

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