The Influence of Parents on the Political Attitudes of Adolescents.

Tedin, Kent L.

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Publication Date: 1974

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The Influence of Parents on the Political Attitudes of Adolescents

Tedin, Kent L.

American Political Science Review, 68, 4, 1579-1592, Dec 74

The author develops a general equation specifying the conditions under which parents influence the party identification and certain issue attitudes of their adolescent children. Independent variables included in the equation are family interaction, political interest, issue salience to parent, and accuracy of the adolescent's perception of the parental attitude. (KW)

Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescents, Parent Attitudes, Parent Influence, Political Attitudes, Political Issues, Political Socialization

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