In defence of situational morality: Genetic, dispositional and situational determinants of children's donating to charity

Journal of Moral Education

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-20

  van IJzendoorn, Marinus H ^a   Bakermans Kranenburg, Marian J ^a   Pannebakker, Fieke ^a   Out, Dorothée ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 77951147062     PISSN: 03057240     EISSN: 14653877     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03057240903528535     Document Type: Article

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