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Just world beliefs and attitudes towards the poor
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1984
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Poverty ReductionSocial InequalityPoverty MeasurementNegative AttitudesPopulation PovertyPopulation InequalitySociologyPolitical AttitudesWorld BeliefsReligiosityPovertyLow Income Developing CountryPoverty AlleviationPublic HealthDemographic CorrelatesEconomic InequalitySocial SciencesSocio-economic Issue
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.