Classroom justice: Student aggression and resistance as reactions to perceived unfairness

Communication Education

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 253-273

  Chory Assad, Rebecca M ^a   Paulsel, Michelle L ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Hostility; Justice; Resistance

Indexed keywords

EID: 4944238355     PISSN: 03634523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0363452042000265189     Document Type: Review

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