The bases of identification: When optimal distinctiveness needs face social identity threat

British Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 21-41

  Badea, Constantina ^a   Jetten, Jolanda ^b,c   Czukor, Gergely ^c   Askevis Leherpeux, Françoise ^a  

^a UNIV LILLE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESS; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALIZATION; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENT;

FEMALE; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; INDIVIDUATION; MALE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952752940     PISSN: 01446665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000712608X397665     Document Type: Article

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