Perceived support for one's opinions and willingness to speak out: A meta-analysis of survey studies on the "spiral of silence"

Public Opinion Quarterly

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 452-463

  Glynn, Carroll J ^b   Hayes, Andrew F ^a   Shanahan, James ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^c NONE

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EID: 0031483666     PISSN: 0033362X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/297808     Document Type: Article

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