Digital Citizenship is an emerging field of research but there is still a lack of knowledge into
what works and how to implement educational practices to develop digital citizenship. The …

Civic education is generally assumed to play a key role in youth's political sophistication. It
aims to equip young people with the necessary competencies and skills to effectively …

Both direct and indirect influences have been assumed to impact the transmission7 of
political orientations within families. A lower socioeconomic status is related to lower …

Although writing a book requires patience as it is always interrupted by more urgent duties
or activities deemed to be more important, such as writing articles for prestigious journals or …

This article tackles the issue of social inequalities in voting and identifies how and when
differences in learning political engagement are influenced by social background in the …

We still have only a limited understanding of the effectiveness of schools in promoting
citizenship, the factors explaining this effectiveness and the way in which these aspects …

Studies show that adolescents who follow a higher educational track have more positive
experiences than those of lower levels with aspects of democracy, such as decision-making …

All educational systems socialize young people to become active members of their society.
Schools are expected to teach “active citizenship,”“civics” or “social education.” The context …

Political participation is said to give legitimacy to a democratic state (Dahl, 1989, 95; 222). It
is described as a continuously expanding repertoire of activities aiming to defend interests …

Educational attainment measured by years of education has been widely reported as
leading to higher levels of political participation. The theory is that education plays an …