Department of Political Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA.
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Personal Efficacy, the Information Environment, and Attitudes Toward Global Warming and Climate Change in the United States
Article first published online: 25 FEB 2008
DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6924.2008.01010.x
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Kellstedt, P. M., Zahran, S. and Vedlitz, A. (2008), Personal Efficacy, the Information Environment, and Attitudes Toward Global Warming and Climate Change in the United States. Risk Analysis, 28: 113–126. doi: 10.1111/j.1539-6924.2008.01010.x
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Department of Political Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA.
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Institute for Science, Technology and Public Policy, George Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA.
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