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Social differentiation in young people's political participation: the impact of social and educational factors on youth political engagement in Britain

Matt HennDivision of Politics and International Relations, School of Social Sciences, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Nick FoardDivision of Sociology, School of Social Sciences, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UKView further author information
Pages 360-380 | Received 24 Jan 2013, Accepted 22 Jul 2013, Published online: 25 Sep 2013

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