Partisanship, participation, and political trust as taught (or not) in high school history and government classes

Theory and Research in Social Education

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 32-61

  Niemi, Nancy S ^a   Niemi, Richard G ^b  

^a NAZARETH COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

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EID: 66949137192     PISSN: 00933104     EISSN: 21631654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00933104.2007.10473325     Document Type: Article

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