Political Attitudes of Students in the United States and the Federal Republic of Germany: Cross-National and Sex Differences.

Hepburn, Mary A.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ398383

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Publication Date: 1988

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Political Attitudes of Students in the United States and the Federal Republic of Germany: Cross-National and Sex Differences.

Hepburn, Mary A.; And Others

Teaching Political Science, v16 n1 p4-13 Fall 1988

Compares political attitudes of West German and U.S. twelfth-year students 16 to 18 years old. Analyzes 39 items of an 80-item questionnaire from a cross-sectional survey of 552 West German and 483 U.S. students. Finds that West German students are more questioning and realistic than U.S. students. (KO)

Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Cross Cultural Studies, Democratic Values, Foreign Countries, National Surveys, Political Attitudes, Political Science, Secondary Education, Sex Differences, Social Sciences, Statistical Analysis, Student Attitudes

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: West Germany

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