Changing Student Attitudes: The Impact of Community Participation.

Jones, Ruth S.

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Changing Student Attitudes: The Impact of Community Participation

Jones, Ruth S.

Social Science Quarterly, 55, 2, 437-450, Sep 74

This article examines the effects of a participatory education program in changing attitudes of high school students in six general areas related to political participation. The results were moderately successful, making gains in increasing student efficacy, decreasing cynicism, getting students involved, and generating positive feeling about the learning experience. (Author/DE)

Descriptors: Attitude Change, Curriculum Development, Political Attitudes, Political Socialization, School Community Programs, Secondary Education, Student Attitudes, Student Participation

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