Assumptions based on deliberative democratic theory have dominated scholarship of
democratic citizenship within political science and educational research. However, both …

This chapter presents a literature review expanding research on political socialization to
development of political attitudes and behavior over the full life course. The fundamental …

Political interest is one of the most consistent predictors of political participation, but little
research has examined how it develops. This study explores adolescents' political interest …

This chapter explores the question of how educators ought to prepare future citizens for an
ever‐changing, culturally complex, globally connected democratic society. Through an …

Depression is one of the most common health problems in the developed world. Previous
research has primarily investigated the relationship between depression and voting, largely …

In this important intervention, change-agent Marianne E. Krasny challenges the knowledge-
attitudes-behavior pathway that underpins much of environmental education practice; ie, the …

Prior research has identified political efficacy and political interest as strong predictors of
political participation, but few studies have examined these two attitudes in tandem or …

This study analyzes data from middle and high school teachers in Missouri to determine
their civic education ideology, across conservative, liberal, or critical notions within the …

This paper explores the potential of civic science education (CSE), which includes
experiences that have been intentionally designed to foster or enhance individuals' …

Few people today would challenge the legitimacy of democracy as the form of government
most congenial to modern-day citizenship, as it requires its members to treat each other as …