Political information, gender and the vote: The differential impact of organizations, personal discussion, and the media on the electoral decisions of women and men

Social Science Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 385-399

  Elder, Laurel ^a   Greene, Steven ^b  

^a HARTWICK COLLEGE   (United States)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0042843510     PISSN: 03623319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0362-3319(03)00037-5     Document Type: Article

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