Young people's intended civic and political participation: Does education matter?

Journal of Youth Studies

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-20

  Lopes, Joana ^a   Benton, Thomas ^b   Cleaver, Elizabeth ^c  

^a Research Evaluation and Information Department   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Citizenship; Politics; Schooling

Indexed keywords

EID: 61449090525     PISSN: 13676261     EISSN: 14699680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13676260802191920     Document Type: Article

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