Relative Deprivation and Adolescent Outcomes in Iceland: A Multilevel Test Jon Gunnar Bernburg, University of Iceland

The theory of relative deprivation emphasizes that social comparisons contextualize how people experience impov-erishment. An important application of this theory argues that relative deprivation that stems from unfavorable social comparisons can result in anger, normlessness and an increased likeli...

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Main Authors: Thorolfur Thorlindsson, Inga Dora Sigfusdottir
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