The climate-change dilemma: Examining the association between parental status and political party support

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 2386-2410

  Milfont, Taciano L ^a   Harré, Niki ^b   Sibley, Chris G ^b   Duckitt, John ^b  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

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EID: 84867750900     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2012.00946.x     Document Type: Article

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