Willingness to self-censor: A construct and measurement tool for public opinion research

International Journal of Public Opinion Research

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 298-323

  Hayes, Andrew F ^a   Glynn, Carroll J ^a   Shanahan, James ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

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EID: 24644514299     PISSN: 09542892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ijpor/edh073     Document Type: Review

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