Sense-making in the wake of September 11th: A network analysis of lay understandings

British Journal of Psychology

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 283-296

  Reser, Joseph P ^a   Muncer, Steven ^b  

^a CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIRCRAFT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; AUTHORITY; CULTURAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE EAST; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL STATUS; TERRORISM; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AIRCRAFT; ATTITUDE; AUTHORITARIANISM; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE EAST; NEW YORK CITY; PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL; SOCIAL CONDITIONS; TERRORISM;

EID: 4344654706     PISSN: 20448295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/0007126041528121     Document Type: Article

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