Determinants of public support for same-sex marriage: Generational cohorts, social contact, and shifting attitudes

International Journal of Public Opinion Research

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 524-533

  Becker, Amy B ^a  

^a TOWSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84868582818     PISSN: 09542892     EISSN: 14716909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ijpor/eds002     Document Type: Article

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