Perceived Deservingness of Outcomes as a Function of Religious Fundamentalism and Target Responsibility

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 2144-2164

  Galen, Luke W ^a   Miller, Todd R ^a  

^a GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 80053078731     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2011.00808.x     Document Type: Article

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