Theory and methods for comparative opinion/social policy research

American Sociological Review

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 499-502

  Brooks, Clem ^a   Manza, Jeff ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33746495631     PISSN: 00031224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000312240607100308     Document Type: Note

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