Political alienation in adolescence: Associations with parental role models, parenting styles, and classroom climate

International Journal of Behavioral Development

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 337-346

  Gniewosz, Burkhard ^a   Noack, Peter ^b   Buhl, Monika ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

^b FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

^c GERMAN INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Civic development; Classroom climate; Parenting style; Parents; Political alienation; School; Transmission

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AFFECT; ALIENATION; ARTICLE; AUTHORITY; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; FAMILY FUNCTIONING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; LEARNING STYLE; MALE; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; POLITICAL SYSTEM; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL INTERACTION; STUDENT ATTITUDE; TEACHER;

EID: 67649946316     PISSN: 01650254     EISSN: 14640651     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0165025409103137     Document Type: Article

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