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It Runs in the Family

A Study of Political Candidacy Among Swedish Adoptees

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ID6333344
AuthorsSven Oskarsson (0000-0001-8698-2866, Uppsala University, corresponding author), Christopher T Dawes (0000-0003-3354-3311, New York University), Karl-Oskar Lindgren (0000-0002-1101-6660, Uppsala University)
Year2018
Volume40
Issue4
Pages883-908
Publication date2018-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePolitical Behavior (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0190-9320 • E-ISSN: 1573-6687
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1007/s11109-017-9429-1
PMID31148882
OpenAlexW2756326411
LanguageEN
Citations received18
References cited64

Candidacy · Cognition · Developmental psychology · Mechanism (biology · Political science · Politics · Sample (material · Socialization · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Gender Politics and Representation · Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology

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Unique citing works18
Citations per year3
Citation span2020 - 2026 (7)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 18

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