Gender differences in the politicization of American children

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ID6409802
AuthorsDiana Owens (0000-0001-5337-168X, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey), Jack Dennis (University of Wisconsin–Madison)
Year1988
Volume8
Issue2
Pages23-43
Publication date1988-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueWomen & Politics (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0195-7732 • E-ISSN: 1540-9473
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/1554477x.1988.9970517
OpenAlexW2069584801
LanguageEN
Citations received19

Resaerch on preadult political socialization conducted prior to the women's movement and the rise of feminist consciousness indicated that girls lagged behind boys in many aspects of their political development. Studies in the 1970s showed that this gap was closing. We examine preadult political orientations in the 1980s, and discover that the optimism of prior research is perhaps premature. Significant gender-related differenes exist for girls and boys, as well as for their parents, on a variety of measures of Evidence suggests that these distinctions are passed on through the socialization process in the family at least to some degree. Structural and cultural factors may further contribute to the persistence of gender-based distinctions in politicization

Political science · Sociology · Gender Politics and Representation · Gender Studies · Psychology

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