An examination of methodological and theoretical problems arising from the use of political participation indexes in political communication research

International Journal of Public Opinion Research

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 523-534

  Dylko, Ivan B ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 78650148569     PISSN: 09542892     EISSN: 14716909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ijpor/edq032     Document Type: Article

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