Effects of message framing in policy communication on climate change

European Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 474-486

  Bertolotti, Mauro ^a   Catellani, Patrizia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

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EID: 84904862438     PISSN: 00462772     EISSN: 10990992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.2033     Document Type: Article

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