Political violence and psychological well-being: The role of social identity

Applied Psychology

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 129-145

  Muldoon, Orla T ^a   Schmid, Katharina ^b   Downes, Ciara ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF RELIGIOUS AND ETHNIC DIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 58149170287     PISSN: 0269994X     EISSN: 14640597     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-0597.2008.00385.x     Document Type: Article

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