Descriptive norms, prescriptive norms, and social control: An intercultural comparison of people's reactions to uncivil behaviors

European Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 490-499

  Brauer, Markus ^a   Chaurand, Nadine ^b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ CLERMONT AUVERGNE   (France)

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EID: 77955575636     PISSN: 00462772     EISSN: 10990992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.640     Document Type: Article

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