Voters and Candidates of the Future


Autoria(s): Dassonneville, Ruth; Hooghe, Marc
Data(s)

20/07/2016

20/07/2016

2013

Resumo

Within the literature there is a growing concern about lower voter turnout rates among young age cohorts. In this article we investigate the reported willingness to vote among 72,466 14-year old adolescents from 22 European countries, taking part in the International Citizen and Civic Education Survey (ICCS, 2009). Results indicate that the willingness to vote remains quite high among this age group, but with a clear gender division. While girls are more likely to state that they will vote, boys are more likely to see themselves as a future election candidate. An open classroom climate at school contributes to the willingness to vote in future elections. The elements that are known to have an effect on the turnout level of adults, however, do not have a significant impact on the intention to vote among adolescents. This would suggest that the observed low turnout rate among young age groups cannot just be attributed to an alleged lack of political motivation among adolescents.

Identificador

Hooghe, Marc et Ruth Dassonneville. 2013. "Voters and Candidates of the Future. The Intention for Electoral Participation among Adolescents in 22 European Countries". Young: the Nordic Journal of Youth Research 21 (no 1) : 1-28.

http://hdl.handle.net/1866/14029

10.1177/1103308812467664

Idioma(s)

en

Relação

Young: the Nordic Journal of Youth Research;Vol.21 No1

Palavras-Chave #Participation électorale #Vote #Adolescents
Tipo

Article