Economic inequality and intolerance: Attitudes toward homosexuality in 35 democracies

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 942-958

  Andersen, Robert ^a   Fetner, Tina ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 53149095093     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: 15405907     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5907.2008.00352.x     Document Type: Article

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