Prosocial agency: The contribution of values and self-efficacy beliefs to prosocial behavior across ages

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 218-239

  Caprara, Gian Vittorio ^a   Steca, Patrizia ^b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

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EID: 35648945693     PISSN: 07367236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/jscp.2007.26.2.218     Document Type: Article

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