When do victim group members feel a moral obligation to help suffering others?

European Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 231-241

  Warner, Ruth H ^a   Wohl, Michael J A ^b   Branscombe, Nyla R ^c  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

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EID: 84898015751     PISSN: 00462772     EISSN: 10990992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.2010     Document Type: Article

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