Does generalized social trust lead to associational membership? unravelling a bowl of well-tossed Spaghetti

European Sociological Review

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 419-434

  Sønderskov, Kim Mannemar ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

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EID: 80051642814     PISSN: 02667215     EISSN: 14682672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/esr/jcq017     Document Type: Article

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