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ERIC Number: EJ629292
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-7217
Exit Interviews: Learning about Character Education from Post-Soviet Educators.
Glanzer, Perry L.
Phi Delta Kappan, v82 n9 p691-93 May 2001
Despite the Soviet emphasis on character education, communist "vospitanie" had little lasting influence once political enforcement was removed. Between 1988-92, the juvenile crime rate rose 50 percent. American educators should be cautious about promoting lists of virtues that serve a political agenda or are justified primarily on political grounds. (MLH)
Descriptors: Communism, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Role, Foreign Countries, Ideology, Moral Values, Political Influences, Role Models
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Character Education; Russia