The individual within the group: Balancing the need to belong with the need to be different

Personality and Social Psychology Review

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 248-264

  Hornsey, Matthew J ^a   Jetten, Jolanda ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 4644310744     PISSN: 10888683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327957pspr0803_2     Document Type: Review

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