Understanding electoral turnout among british young people: A review of the literature

Parliamentary Affairs

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 281-299

  Phelps, Edward ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b Information Society Alliance   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84555188692     PISSN: 00312290     EISSN: 14602482     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pa/gsr056     Document Type: Review

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