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International Journal of Social Psychology
Revista de Psicología Social
Volume 32, 2017 - Issue 2
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Brief research article / Artículo breve de investigación

‘Believing is adapting’: Belief in a just world and emigrants’ identification and satisfaction with the host country / ‘Creer es adaptarse’: Creer en un mundo justo y la identificación y satisfacción de los emigrantes con el país de acogida

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Pages 424-439 | Received 01 Feb 2016, Accepted 12 Jun 2016, Published online: 28 Feb 2017

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