The school’s role in developing civic engagement: A study of adolescents in twenty-eight countries

Applied Developmental Science

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 203-212

  Torney Purta, Judith ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 66749133087     PISSN: 10888691     EISSN: 1532480X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S1532480XADS0604_7     Document Type: Article

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