Description: A comparative study of citizenship education and adolescent political attitudes in five western democracies.
Brief description: Carole L. Hahn is Professor of Educational Studies, Emory University and is a past president of the National Council for the Social Studies.
Review Quotes:
"The citizenship education/political socialization literature is rife with speculation about what adolescents think and believe politically, but very short on actual data. This work is a major addition to our knowledge in these areas." - John J. Cogan, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
"Even among established Western democratic societies, there is considerable variation in the way programs of citizenship education work. There are many curriculum projects at the present time that are trying to establish programs for democratic citizenship, especially in countries newly striving toward democracy. These projects tend to be understudied. The book's usefulness is enhanced because of its methodology; it has been difficult to find illustrations of blends of qualitative and quantitative information. The author should be commended for her survey construction; instead of just picking up others' work in an uncritical way, Hahn has appropriately looked at the validity and reliability of these measures. An important, useful book." - Judith Torney-Purta, University of Maryland