A tarnished silver lining: Victim suffering and support for reparations

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 366-380

  Starzyk, Katherine B ^a   Ross, Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Group; Justice; Reparations; Suffering; Victim

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; EMPATHY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL JUSTICE; VICTIM;

ADULT; CRIME VICTIMS; ECONOMICS; EMPATHY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HUMANS; MALE; SOCIAL JUSTICE;

EID: 38949163785     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: 15527433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167207311280     Document Type: Article

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