Whether education affects political participation is a long-standing and central question in
political philosophy and political science. In this review, we provide an overview of the three …

▪ Abstract The field of political socialization is often stereotyped in terms of some of the
earliest work in the field and is neglected outside certain areas of American political …

This article develops and tests a new theoretical framework, gendered political socialization,
which offers important insights into how children perceive gender in politics and the …

In a conservative educational climate that is dominated by policies like No Child Left Behind,
one of the most serious effects has been for educators to worry about the politics of what …

The United States is an immigrant nation—nowhere is the truth of this statement more
evident than in its major cities. Immigrants and their children comprise nearly three-fifths of …

We use longitudinal data incorporating three generations of Americans to reevaluate the
character and consequences of political socialization within the family. Findings about …

Providing an in-depth analysis of public opinion, including its origins in political
socialization, its role in the electoral process, and the impact of the media, American Public …

If there is no struggle there is no prog ress. Those who profess to favor freedom and yet
depreciate agitation, are men who want crops without plowing up the ground, they want rain …

This study of 4,057 students from 52 high schools in Chicago finds that a set of specific kinds
of civic learning opportunities fosters notable improvements in students' commitments to …

Does civics instruction have an impact on the political engagement of adolescents? If so,
how? Analysis of data from CIVED, a major study of civic education conducted in 1999, finds …