From Parents We Gain a Citizen: Successful Socialization and Political Constraint on Adolescent Development of Civic Competencies

• In Event: Civic Values and Interest

Brief Overview

I identify growth over time in the gap in preparedness to participate in politics between individuals coming from homes with politically engaged parents and unengaged parents. I then develop and test a theory to account for the growth of this gap.

Author

• Clinton Jenkins, Birmingham-Southern College