The impact of School Education, Family, Cultural Background and Political Attitudes and Experiences in Civic Knowledge

The impact of School Education, Family, Cultural Background and Political Attitudes and Experiences in Civic Knowledge

The IEA Civic Education Study in Portugal involved the observation of national representative samples of students from grades 8, 9 and 11. Grades 8 and 9 are the terminal years of basic (compulsory) education, and grade 11 is the mid-year of secondary education. Results on civic knowledge reveal a p...

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Main Authors: Isabel Menezes, Madalena Mendes, Carla Ferreira, Georgina Marques, Conceiçã Monteiro, Joana Gião, Rosa Afonso, Gertrudes Amaro
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Bielefeld University 2003-08-01
Series:Journal of Social Science Education
Online Access:http://www.jsse.org/index.php/jsse/article/view/297
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spelling doaj-f49bccd5bb3643f4861e38f6ad7678672020-11-25T00:59:32ZdeuBielefeld UniversityJournal of Social Science Education1618-52932003-08-012110.4119/jsse-297The impact of School Education, Family, Cultural Background and Political Attitudes and Experiences in Civic KnowledgeIsabel MenezesMadalena MendesCarla FerreiraGeorgina MarquesConceiçã MonteiroJoana GiãoRosa AfonsoGertrudes AmaroThe IEA Civic Education Study in Portugal involved the observation of national representative samples of students from grades 8, 9 and 11. Grades 8 and 9 are the terminal years of basic (compulsory) education, and grade 11 is the mid-year of secondary education. Results on civic knowledge reveal a particular scenario that will be explored in this paper: 8 grade students score clearly below the international mean, but both 9 and 11 grade students score above the international mean. The impact of four relevant variables in the literature on political development - education, family cultural background, political interest and experiences, and interpersonal trust - will be analyzed and discussed.http://www.jsse.org/index.php/jsse/article/view/297
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Carla Ferreira
Georgina Marques
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Joana Gião
Rosa Afonso
Gertrudes Amaro
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Madalena Mendes
Carla Ferreira
Georgina Marques
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Joana Gião
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The impact of School Education, Family, Cultural Background and Political Attitudes and Experiences in Civic Knowledge
Journal of Social Science Education
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Madalena Mendes
Carla Ferreira
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Rosa Afonso
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title The impact of School Education, Family, Cultural Background and Political Attitudes and Experiences in Civic Knowledge
title_short The impact of School Education, Family, Cultural Background and Political Attitudes and Experiences in Civic Knowledge
title_full The impact of School Education, Family, Cultural Background and Political Attitudes and Experiences in Civic Knowledge
title_fullStr The impact of School Education, Family, Cultural Background and Political Attitudes and Experiences in Civic Knowledge
title_full_unstemmed The impact of School Education, Family, Cultural Background and Political Attitudes and Experiences in Civic Knowledge
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publisher Bielefeld University
series Journal of Social Science Education
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publishDate 2003-08-01
description The IEA Civic Education Study in Portugal involved the observation of national representative samples of students from grades 8, 9 and 11. Grades 8 and 9 are the terminal years of basic (compulsory) education, and grade 11 is the mid-year of secondary education. Results on civic knowledge reveal a particular scenario that will be explored in this paper: 8 grade students score clearly below the international mean, but both 9 and 11 grade students score above the international mean. The impact of four relevant variables in the literature on political development - education, family cultural background, political interest and experiences, and interpersonal trust - will be analyzed and discussed.
url http://www.jsse.org/index.php/jsse/article/view/297
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