Advocating for controversial issues: The effect of activism on compliance‐gaining strategy likelihood of use

Communication Studies

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 265-281

  Cameron, Kenzie A ^a   Campo, Shelly ^b   Brossard, Dominique ^c  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^c Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (Canada)

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EID: 14844341366     PISSN: 10510974     EISSN: 17451035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10510970309363286     Document Type: Article

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