From social perception to public expression of opinion: A structural equation modeling approach to the spiral of silence

International Journal of Public Opinion Research

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 37-53

  Petrič, Gregor ^a   Pinter, Andrej ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

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EID: 0036109322     PISSN: 09542892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ijpor/14.1.37     Document Type: Article

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