Homemade citizens: The development of political interest during adolescence and young adulthood

Anja Neundorf; Kaat Smets; Gema M García-Albacete

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Homemade citizens: The development of political interest during adolescence and young adulthood

Anja Neundorf Kaat Smets Gema M García-Albacete

Acta Politica Vol. 48 No. 1 pp. 92-116 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Anja Neundorf, Kaat Smets, Gema M García-Albacete (2012). Homemade citizens: The development of political interest during adolescence and young adulthood. Acta Politica, 48(1), 92-116. https://doi.org/10.1057/ap.2012.23

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