7. Effects of the High School Civics Curriculum

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Illustrations vii
4. List of Tables ix
5. Preface xiii
6. I. INTRODUCTION
7. 1. Political Learning, Individual Behavior, and the Political System 3
8. II. ADOLESCENTS AND THEIR PARENTS
9. 2. Attachments to the Political Parties 37
10. 3. Opinions on Public Policy Issues 63
11. 4. Political Knowledge and Conceptual Sophistication 93
12. 5. Citizenship Roles within the System 119
13. 6. The Impact of Parental Agreement 153
14. III. THE IMPACT OF THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM
15. 7. Effects of the High School Civics Curriculum 181
16. 8. Social Studies Teachers and Their Pupils 207
17. 9. The Political Texture of Peer Groups 229
18. IV. LONGITUDINAL PERSPECTIVES
19. 10. Political Development over the Life Cycle 251
20. 11. Re-Creation and Change of the Political Culture 285
21. V. CONCLUSION
22. 12. Political Learning in Perspective 319
23. Appendix: Study Design and Execution 337
24. Index 349