Socialisation politique

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Gender, political knowledge and descriptive representation

Ce contenu n'est pas disponible dans la langue sélectionnée. Abstract Successive studies have found a persistent gender gap in political knowledge. Despite much international research, this gap has remained largely impervious to explanation. A promising line of recent enquiry has been the low levels of women’s elected representation in many democracies. We test the hypothesis […] Lire la suite

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The Impact of Education on the Development of Political Trust

Ce contenu n'est pas disponible dans la langue sélectionnée. Abstract There is a strong ongoing debate about the impact of higher education experiences on political attitudes and behaviours. While some authors assume a direct socialisation effect of educational experience, others have argued that education should be seen as a mere proxy variable for socio-economic status […] Lire la suite

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Voters and Candidates of the Future

Ce contenu n'est pas disponible dans la langue sélectionnée. Abstract Within the literature there is a growing concern about lower voter turnout rates among young-age cohorts. In this article we investigate the reported willingness to vote among 72,466 14-year-old adolescents from 22 European countries, who took part in the International Civic and Citizenship Education Study […] Lire la suite

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The Relation between Civic Education and Political Attitudes and Behavior

Ce contenu n'est pas disponible dans la langue sélectionnée. Abstract It is generally assumed that civic education efforts will have a positive effect on the political attitudes and behaviors of adolescents and young adults. In the present study, we distinguish among formal civic education, an open classroom climate, and active learning strategies, and we explore […] Lire la suite

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The Effects of Civic Education on Political Knowledge

Ce contenu n'est pas disponible dans la langue sélectionnée. Abstract Traditionally political knowledge was regarded as an important potential outcome for civic education efforts. Most of the currently available research, however, tends to focus on non-cognitive goals, despite the fact that studies repeatedly have shown that political knowledge is an important resource for enlightened and […] Lire la suite