From deficit to disenfranchisement: Reframing youth electoral participation

Journal of Youth Studies

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 539-555

  Edwards, Kathy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 36248974722     PISSN: 13676261     EISSN: 14699680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13676260701600070     Document Type: Article

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