Restricted emigration, System Inescapability, and Defense of the Status Quo: System-Justifying Consequences of Restricted Exit Opportunities

Psychological Science

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1075-1082

  Laurin, Kristin ^a   Shepherd, Steven ^a   Kay, Aaron C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

gender inequality; restricted emigration; system justification

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; FEMALE; FREEDOM; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MIGRATION; PERCEPTION; POLICY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL JUSTICE;

CANADA; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; FEMALE; FREEDOM; HUMANS; MALE; PUBLIC POLICY; RESIDENTIAL MOBILITY; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL JUSTICE; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 77958543706     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: 14679280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0956797610375448     Document Type: Article

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