SPSSI and Peace-Building: A Participant's Perspective

Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 122-136

  Kimmel, Paul R ^a  

^a SAYBROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EQUITY; MULTICULTURALISM; PEACE PROCESS; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL HISTORY; SOCIAL JUSTICE; SOCIAL ORGANIZATION; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION; VIOLENCE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 79952633741     PISSN: 00224537     EISSN: 15404560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4560.2010.01687.x     Document Type: Article

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