Political literacy, civic education, and civic engagement: A return to political socialization?

Applied Developmental Science

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 175-182

  Dudley, Robert L ^a   Gitelson, Alan R ^b  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 84885966792     PISSN: 10888691     EISSN: 1532480X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S1532480XADS0604_3     Document Type: Article

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