The Effect of Descriptive Representation on Latinos' Views of Government and of Themselves

Social Science Quarterly

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 483-508

  Sanchez, Gabriel R ^a   Morin, Jason L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

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EID: 79955546859     PISSN: 00384941     EISSN: 15406237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6237.2011.00779.x     Document Type: Article

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