Persuasive storytelling by hate groups online: Examining its effects on adolescents

American Behavioral Scientist

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 927-957+924

  Lee, Elissa ^a   Leets, Laura ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0037497039     PISSN: 00027642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0002764202045006003     Document Type: Article

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