Changes in Income Predict Change in Social Trust: A Longitudinal Analysis

Political Psychology

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 761-768

  Brandt, Mark J ^a   Wetherell, Geoffrey ^b   Henry, P J ^c  

^a TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NEW YORK UNIVERSITY ABU DHABI   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Income; Social class; Social trust; Socioeconomic status; Trust

Indexed keywords

EID: 85027939007     PISSN: 0162895X     EISSN: 14679221     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/pops.12228     Document Type: Article

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