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ERIC Number: EJ222615
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1980
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Urban Adolescents and the Political System: Dimensions of Disaffection.
Long, Samuel
Theory and Research in Social Education, v8 n1 p31-43 Win 1980
Results of a study to determine adolescents' feelings of political alienation are reported. The study measures: powerlessness, discontentment, cynicism, detachment, hopelessness, elitism, and democratic deficiency. Results of the random sample of 269 high school students indicate high levels of alienation. (KC)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alienation, Educational Needs, Political Attitudes, Political Influences, Secondary Education, Student Attitudes
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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