Comparing civic competence among european youth: Composite and domain-specific indicators using IEA civic education study data

Comparative Education Review

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 82-110

  Hoskins, Bryony Louise ^a   Barber, Carolyn ^a   Van Nijlen, Daniel ^a   Villalba, Ernesto ^a  

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EID: 79952122959     PISSN: 00104086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/656620     Document Type: Article

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