Civic education as an antidote to inequalities in political participation? New evidence from English secondary education.

ABSTRACT: Entrenched inequalities in political participation have made the questions of who participates and when, why, or how some of the most frequently asked and researched in political science. Building on existing comparative research, this article focuses on civic education in English secondary schools and, in particular, the ability of related interventions to close participation gaps normally seen by sex, ethnicity and socio-economic status. Analysing original survey data collected from more than 350 students in 17 maintained secondary schools located in six regions of England, this article evaluates the impact of four types of civic education (curricula lessons; open classroom climate; participatory activities; and political contact) on three participatory outcomes (expressive political beh

SUBMITTER: Weinberg J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8253685 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature