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Just world beliefs and attitudes towards the poor
Author(s) -
Furnham Adrian,
Gunter Barrie
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
british journal of social psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.855
H-Index - 98
eISSN - 2044-8309
pISSN - 0144-6665
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-8309.1984.tb00637.x
Subject(s) - just world hypothesis , psychology , social psychology , poverty , world values survey , politics , world view , political science , law
This study aimed to investigate the demographic correlates of just world beliefs and their relationship to poverty. There were predictable differences in just world beliefs between people of different political opinions, faiths and occupations. Also just world beliefs were associated with negative attitudes towards the poor.