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Peer reviewedHosman, Carol Merz – Urban Education, 1989
Compares the predictive validity of four indices of electoral conflict, three of which are based on the dissatisfaction theory of democracy. Uses a longitudinal study conducted in Washington. Results indicate that none of the formulas are predictors of school board incumbent defeat. (FMW)
Descriptors: Board Candidates, Boards of Education, Comparative Analysis, Elections
