Increases in tolerance within naturalistic, intentional communities: A randomized, longitudinal examination

American Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 188-195

  Olson, Brad ^a   Jason, Leonard A ^b   Davidson, Michelle ^b   Ferrari, Joseph R ^b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Community intervention; Prejudice reduction; Randomized design; Self and mutual help; Tolerance; Universality

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOPERATION; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF HELP; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TIME;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; CULTURAL DIVERSITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL VALUES; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 71149089970     PISSN: 00910562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10464-009-9275-3     Document Type: Article

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