Policy frames, metaphorical reasoning, and support for public policies

Political Psychology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 77-114

  Lau, Richard R ^a   Schlesinger, Mark ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive frames; Health care reform; Policy metaphors; Public opinion

Indexed keywords

EID: 13444291476     PISSN: 0162895X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9221.2005.00410.x     Document Type: Article

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