Political Attitudes: Interpersonal Sources for White, American Youth

Political socialization research has been hampered by an inability to assess what may be termed an individual's political significant others. Political significant others are identified for 154 sixth, ninth, & twelfth grade Rs for the topics: political parties, the presidency, Richard Nixon...

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Published in:Youth & society 1978-06, Vol.9 (4), p.433-452
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