The impact of cost on student helping behavior

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 135, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 49-56

  Bell, Jennifer ^a   Grekul, Jana ^a   Lamba, Navjot ^a   Minas, Christine ^a   Harrell, W A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

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EID: 84868709053     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: 19401183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224545.1995.9711401     Document Type: Article

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