Higher education and sociopolitical orientation: The role of social influence in the liberalisation of students

European Journal of Psychology of Education

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 259-274

  Hastie, Brianne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Liberalisation; Social influence; University students

Indexed keywords

EID: 36049012685     PISSN: 02562928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03173425     Document Type: Article

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