The Persistent Connection Between Language-of-Interview and Latino Political Opinion

Political Behavior

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 401-425

  Lee, Taeku ^a   Pérez, Efrén O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Interviewer effects; Language and politics; Language of interview; Latino public opinion; Survey translations

Indexed keywords

EID: 84900839195     PISSN: 01909320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11109-013-9229-1     Document Type: Article

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