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Adolescents' perceptions of institutional fairness: Relations with moral reasoning, emotions, and behavior

2012; Wiley; Volume: 2012; Issue: 136 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1002/yd.20041

1537-5781

William F. Arsenio, Susanna Preziosi, Erica Silberstein, Benjamin Hamburger,

Cultural Differences and Values

New Directions for Youth DevelopmentVolume 2012, Issue 136 p. 95-110 Research Article Adolescents' perceptions of institutional fairness: Relations with moral reasoning, emotions, and behavior William F. Arsenio, William F. Arsenio Yeshiva UniversitySearch for more papers by this authorSusanna Preziosi, Susanna Preziosi Yeshiva UniversitySearch for more papers by this authorErica Silberstein, Erica Silberstein Yeshiva UniversitySearch for more papers by this authorBenjamin Hamburger, Benjamin Hamburger Yeshiva UniversitySearch for more papers by this author William F. Arsenio, William F. Arsenio Yeshiva UniversitySearch for more papers by this authorSusanna Preziosi, Susanna Preziosi Yeshiva UniversitySearch for more papers by this authorErica Silberstein, Erica Silberstein Yeshiva UniversitySearch for more papers by this authorBenjamin Hamburger, Benjamin Hamburger Yeshiva UniversitySearch for more papers by this author First published: 28 January 2013 https://doi.org/10.1002/yd.20041Citations: 6AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract This article addresses how low-income urban adolescents view the fairness of different aspects of American society, including how wealth is distributed, the nature of legal constraints, and overall social opportunities and legitimacy. This research emerged from efforts to understand the moral and emotional nature of some adolescents' aggressive tendencies. Recently it has become clearer that aggression can serve many purposes and that, for some adolescents, aggression is a coherent though problematic response to larger familial, neighborhood, and institutional forces. Consequently, the authors focus on the connections between low-income adolescents' perceptions of institutional and interpersonal fairness, certain aggressive tendencies, and related emotion judgments. 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