The Public's Anger: White Racial Attitudes and Opinions Toward Health Care Reform

Political Behavior

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 493-514

  Banks, Antoine J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Emotions; Health care reform; Public opinion; Racism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84905255760     PISSN: 01909320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11109-013-9251-3     Document Type: Article

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