Social networks and the development of political interest

Journal of Youth Studies

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 405-421

  Dostie Goulet, Eugénie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Political interest; Social network; Socialization; Teenagers

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449632814     PISSN: 13676261     EISSN: 14699680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13676260902866512     Document Type: Article

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