The role of sociopolitical attitudes and civic education in the civic engagement of black youth

Journal of Research on Adolescence

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 460-470

  Hope, Elan C ^a   Jagers, Robert J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 84906060619     PISSN: 10508392     EISSN: 15327795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jora.12117     Document Type: Article

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