Using elections as teachable moments: A randomized evaluation of the student voices civic education program

American Journal of Education

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 33-67

  Syvertsen, Amy K ^a   Stout, Michael D ^b   Flanagan, Constance A ^a   Mitra, Dana L ^a   Oliver, Mary Beth ^a   Sundar, S Shyam ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 73349113220     PISSN: 01956744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/605100     Document Type: Article

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