Justice sensitivity as a risk and protective factor in social conflicts

Justice and Conflicts: Theoretical and Empirical Contributions

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 107-120

  Thomas, Nadine ^a   Baumert, Anna ^a   Schmitt, Manfred ^a  

^a University of Koblenz Landau   (Germany)

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EID: 84879001009     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-19035-3_6     Document Type: Chapter

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