Regular ArticleFactors Relating to Misanthropy in Contemporary American Society☆,☆☆,★
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This research was done for the General Social Survey project directed by James A. Davis and Tom W. Smith. The project is supported by the National Science Foundation, Grant SES-9122462.
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Address correspondence and reprint requests to Tom W. Smith, National Opinion Research Center, University of Chicago, 1155 East 60th Street, Chicago, IL 60637.
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