Citizenship and Education in Twenty-eight Countries: Civic Knowledge and Engagement at Age Fourteen

Authors

Judith Torney-Purta
Rainer Lehmann
Hans Oswald
Wolfram Schulz, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)Follow

Publication Date

2001

Subjects

Civics, Citizenship education, Knowledge level

Abstract

This volume reports on '...students' knowledge of fundamental principles of democracy; their skills in interpreting political communication; their concepts of democracy and citizenship; their attitudes related to trust in institutions, the nation, immigrants' opportunities, and women's political rights; and their expectation for future participation in civic-related activities.'

Recommended Citation

Torney-Purta, J., Lehmann, R., Oswald, H., & Schulz, W. (2001). Citizenship and Education in Twenty-eight Countries: Civic Knowledge and Engagement at Age Fourteen. IEA. https://research.acer.edu.au/civics/77

Copyright Statement

Copyright IEA 2001

Place of Publication

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Publisher

IEA

Language

English

ISBN

90 5166 834 1

Geographic Subject

Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, United States