Table of Contents

List of Figures, List of Tables, Introduction to the Aldine Transaction Edition, Preface, 1 The Participation of Children in Political Life, 2 Acquisition of Attitudes and Attachment to the Nation, 3 Attachment to Government and Regard for Law, 4 Strategies for Exerting an Effect upon the Political System, 5 The Family and the School as Agents of Socialization, 6 The Effects of Religious Affiliation and Peer Group Participation, 7 Social Class and Intelligence as Mediating Factors, 8 The Influence of Sex Role Orientation, 9 The Impact of Party Affiliation, 10 Summary and Conclusions, APPENDIX A: Method of the Study, APPENDIX B: Demographic Information, APPENDIX c: Item Combinations and Scaling Descriptions, APPENDIX D: Supplementary Figures and Tables, BIBLIOGRAPHY, INDEX

About the Author

Judith V. Torney-Purta

Reviews

"Their verbatim interviews with grade-schoolers are pungent and entertaining. A useful homework assignment for mothers and fathers."-New York Times"