The political socialization of adolescents in Canada: Differential effects of civic education on visible minorities

Canadian Journal of Political Science

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 613-636

  Claes, Ellen ^a   Hooghe, Marc ^a   Stolle, Dietlind ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 77949593927     PISSN: 00084239     EISSN: 17449324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0008423909990400     Document Type: Article

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