Further evidence on the discriminant validity of perceptual incivilities measures

Justice Quarterly

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 280-304

  Armstrong, Todd ^a   Katz, Charles ^b  

^a SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Discriminant; Incivilities; Validity

Indexed keywords

EID: 76949104709     PISSN: 07418825     EISSN: 17459109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07418820802506198     Document Type: Article

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