Emerging adult civic and political disengagement: A longitudinal analysis of lack of involvement with politics

Journal of Adolescent Research

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 258-287

  Snell, Patricia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

Author keywords

Civic engagement; Emerging adults; Moral values; Political involvement

Indexed keywords

EID: 75749143021     PISSN: 07435584     EISSN: 15526895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0743558409357238     Document Type: Article

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