Who trusts? Race, gender, and the September 11 rally effect among young adults

Social Science Research

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 134-145

  Perrin, Andrew J ^a   Smolek, Sondra J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender; Race; Rally effect; September 11; Trust

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MINORITY GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RACE; RISK; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICAL MODEL; TERRORISM; TRUST; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MINORITY GROUPS; ODDS RATIO; SEPTEMBER 11 TERRORIST ATTACKS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TRUST; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58149475099     PISSN: 0049089X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2008.09.001     Document Type: Article

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