The culture of academic disciplines and the sociopolitical attitudes of students: A test of selection and socialization effects

Social Science Quarterly

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 446-460

  Elchardus, Mark ^a,b   Spruyt, Bram ^a  

^a FREE UNIVERSITY OF BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

^b VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

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EID: 64549138562     PISSN: 00384941     EISSN: 15406237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6237.2009.00626.x     Document Type: Article

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