Youth and Politics: A Pretheoretic Model

Abstract

The paper analyzes the relationship between student orientations to politics and certain systemic variables. Its purpose is to develop a comparative framework for explaining why students in various polities behave the way they do. The model is based upon students' views of the legitimacy of political authority and the extent to which they are aware of and involved in politics. It allows us to evaluate the relationship and importance of social-psychological and systemic variables as well as to view student movements comparatively.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 15, 1969
Accession Number
AD0687520

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  • David J. Finlay

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Behavioral Sciences
  • California
  • Education
  • Governments
  • Military Research
  • National Politics
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Political Parties
  • Political Science
  • Political Systems
  • Psychology
  • Schools
  • Standards
  • Students
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Universities

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