A test of three theories of anti-science attitudes

Sociological Focus

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 337-357

  Gauchat, Gordon William ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

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EID: 69849117942     PISSN: 00380237     EISSN: 21621128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00380237.2008.10571338     Document Type: Article

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