Expected Political Participation in Italy: a Study based on Italian ICCS Data

Manganelli, Sara; Alivernini, Fabio; Lucidi, Fabio; Leo, Ines Di

doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.05.324

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“…Some studies have shown that a higher level of parent education was linked to a higher likelihood of political and civic participation (Mahatmya & Lohman, 2012;Marzana, Marta, & Pozzi, 2012). However, in other studies socio-economic background had only small positive effects on youths' expected electoral participation (Manganelli, Alivernini, Lucidi, & Di Leo, 2012;Vecchione & Mebane, 2006) and it had negative or not significant effects on active political participation (Schulz et al, 2010). On the other hand, adolescents' socio-economic background was found to have a great influence on their civic knowledge (Alivernini & Manganelli, 2011;Schulz et al, 2010;Torney-Purta 2001).…”

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Adolescents' expected civic participation: The role of civic knowledge and efficacy beliefs

Manganelli

Lucidi

Alivernini³

2014

Journal of Adolescence

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In the present study we examined the role of civic knowledge and efficacy beliefs as factors that can promote adolescents' expectations to participate in civic activities, while also taking into consideration the influences of socio‐economic background and gender differences. Structural equation modelling techniques were used to examine data from the International Civic and Citizenship Study, collected from 3352 eighth grade Italian students. Gender was found to significantly moderate some relationships between the variables, while efficacy beliefs, rather than civic knowledge, positively influenced expected civic participation. Socio‐economic background influenced all the variables included in the study, but it had a very small direct influence on adolescents' expected civic participation. It therefore appears that adolescents' expected civic participation can be encouraged by making them more confident about their civic and political abilities. These results extend our understanding of civic engagement in adolescents, and can inform policies aiming to promote it.

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Adolescents' expected civic participation: The role of civic knowledge and efficacy beliefs

Manganelli

Lucidi

Alivernini³

2014

Journal of Adolescence

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“…Alivernini and Manganelli (2011), using the Italian data from ICCS 2009, found that students' civic knowledge scores were significantly higher if their schools provided an open classroom climate for discussion. Manganelli et al (2012) found a positive significant relationship between openness in classroom discussion and the valuing of students' participation (school level) with students' civic knowledge and political efficacy (student level), on the one hand, and students expected political participation, on the other hand.…”

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IEA’s International Civic and Citizenship Education Study and the Teaching of Civic Education in Italy

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Caponera³

2021

Influences of the IEA Civic and Citizenship Education Studies

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In this chapter, the results of Italy in the IEA International Civic and Citizenship Education Studies (ICCS) are briefly presented, highlighting the marginal role that civic education plays in educational policies and school practices in the Italian educational context. In Italy, although there was no specific teaching related to civic and citizenship education until 2020, the ICCS results have consistently been above the international average. Different hypotheses are proposed to explain these positive student outcomes. Two Italian experts in this field were interviewed; they agreed on the gap between the results of international surveys and their interpretations. They are of the opinion that some changes in educational policies in Italy would be valuable. INVALSI, the Italian institution responsible for the organization of ICCS, made a great effort to disseminate the results of the international surveys. Studies based on secondary analyses conducted on ICCS 2009 and 2016 are also described.

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“…An individual's school years represent a period of adolescence and the transition to adulthood. It is a developmental period in which beliefs, values and commitments take shape (Blaskó et al., 2019; Caro & Schulz, 2012; Manganelli et al., 2012). Therefore, historic events that occur during an individual's school‐age years will potentially have a profound impact on their behaviour and thinking.…”

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“…It is widely recognized that the teenage years are a special period of physical development. This is also a period in which an individual's beliefs, values and commitments take shape (Blaskó et al., 2019; Caro & Schulz, 2012; Manganelli et al., 2012). During the period in which values are formed, historic events may leave a deep impression on children and can, in turn, change their future thinking and sense of worth.…”

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The cohort effect of political change on language speaking: Evidence from Hong Kong

Zheng

Zhou

2021

Econ of Transit and Inst Chang

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It has been proven that language is a symbol of culture and politics. This study investigates the cohort effect of Hong Kong's handover on the language spoken in adulthood based on the 2006 and 2011 Hong Kong population censuses. We find that Mandarin is more likely to be used by Hong Kong natives who were exposed to the transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong in 1997 during their schoolage years, especially the generation that were exposed during their primary-school years. This cohort insisted on speaking Mandarin, even when the political environment changed from 2006 to 2011. Our evidence reveals that the political change that occurs during one's school-age years has a long-term impact on an individual's behaviour in adulthood. Further discussion indicates that exposure to political change such as regime transfer during school-age years impacts an individual's national identity.

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Expected Political Participation in Italy: a Study based on Italian ICCS Data

Cited by 8 publications

References 22 publications

Adolescents' expected civic participation: The role of civic knowledge and efficacy beliefs

Adolescents' expected civic participation: The role of civic knowledge and efficacy beliefs

IEA’s International Civic and Citizenship Education Study and the Teaching of Civic Education in Italy

The cohort effect of political change on language speaking: Evidence from Hong Kong

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