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ERIC Number: EJ356085
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1987
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Young People's Political Knowledge.
Furnham, Adrian; Gunter, Barrie
Educational Studies, v13 n1 p91-104 1987
Briefly reviews the research literature on political socialization across several nations and presents the results of a study concerning the level of political knowledge for 453 10- to 22-year-old British youth. Results showed greater knowledge of local and national political leaders than of parlimentary and political party affairs. (JDH)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Government Role, Knowledge Level, Political Science, Political Socialization, Politics, Sex Differences, Social Class, Young Adults
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Great Britain