Testing fear of isolation as a causal mechanism: Spiral of silence and genetically modified (GM) foods in south korea

International Journal of Public Opinion Research

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 306-324

  Kim, Sei Hill ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 84866377468     PISSN: 09542892     EISSN: 14716909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ijpor/eds017     Document Type: Article

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