Reference Groups

The term reference group denotes a cluster of social psychological concepts pertaining to the relationship between individual identities, social norms, and social control. Reference groups may constitute a group into which individuals are members, as well as those groups to which one does not belong. The utility of the term lies in its ability to provide an explanation as to how social groups influence individual values, attitudes, and behavior

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• The psychology of social norms

  Leonard W Doob•Psychological Bulletin•1937

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• What's wrong with cross-cultural comparisons of subjective Likert scales

  Steven J Heine, Darrin R Lehman et al.•Journal of Personality and Social…•2002

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• Reference Groups

  Anthony Giddens, Muzafer Sherif et al.•British Journal of Sociology•1964

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• Exploring relative deprivation

  Open Access•Monica Åberg Yngwe, Johan Fritzell et al.•Social Science & Medicine•2003

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