Using an agenda setting model to help students develop & exercise participatory skills and values

Journal of Political Science Education

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 303-312

  Perry, Anthony D ^a   Wilkenfeld, Britt S ^b  

^a Henry Ford Community College   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Agenda setting model; Civic engagement; Civic literacy; Political education; Urban agenda

Indexed keywords

EID: 51249134969     PISSN: 15512169     EISSN: 15512177     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15512160600840798     Document Type: Article

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