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The Journal of Genetic Psychology
Research and Theory on Human Development
Volume 148, 1987 - Issue 4
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Causal Attributions for Unemployment, Perceived Consequences of Unemployment, and Perceptions of Employment Prospects for Youth among University Students in New Zealand

Ming S. Singer Department of Psychology, University of Canterbury, New Zealand
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Barrie G. Stacey Department of Psychology, University of Canterbury, New Zealand
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Garth Ritchie Department of Psychology, University of Canterbury, New Zealand
Pages 507-517 | Received 23 Sep 1987, Published online: 11 Sep 2012

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