Civic engagement in the United States

Civic Engagement and the Baby Boomer Generation: Research, Policy, and Practice Perspectives

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 3-20

  Galston, William A ^a,b   Lopez, Mark H ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b University's Institute for Philosophy and Public Policy Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement   (United States)

^c Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement   (United States)

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EID: 84917118197     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203047521     Document Type: Chapter

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