Predicting Civic and Political Engagement: Family Socialization and Age-Group Differences

Scholars suggest that there has been a significant decline in civic and political engagement among recent generations. Using data from the 2006 Civic and Political Health of the Nation survey, it is found that education, socioeconomic status and family socialization predict civic and political enga...

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Main Author: Terrolyn P. Carter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: North Carolina Sociological Association 2009-10-01
Series:Sociation Today
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Online Access:http://www.ncsociology.org/sociationtoday/v72/famage.htm