Civic education, political socialization, and political mobilization: Can “kids voting, USA” diminish inequalities in voter participation?

Journal of Geography

Volumn 100, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 233-242

  Eagles, Munroe ^a   Davidson, Russell ^a  

^a National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTION; NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION; VOTING BEHAVIOR; YOUNG POPULATION;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035713777     PISSN: 00221341     EISSN: 17526868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221340108978450     Document Type: Article

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