The effect of a campaign internship on political efficacy and trust

Journal of Political Science Education

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 275-293

  Mariani, Mack ^a   Klinkner, Philip ^b  

^a XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HAMILTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Efficacy; Experiential learning; Interns; Internships; Participation; Trust

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956347266     PISSN: 15512169     EISSN: 15512177     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15512160903272160     Document Type: Article

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