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ERIC Number: EJ463013
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1993
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ISSN: ISSN-0272-930X
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The Relationship between Political Preference and Moral Judgment Development in Late Adolescence.
Thoma, Stephen J.
Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, v39 n3 p359-74 Jul 1993
Investigated the relationship between 18-23 year olds' moral judgments and political choices. Surveyed 128 subjects about their perceptions of election issues, candidates, and voting intentions 2 weeks before the 1988 U.S. presidential election. Found significant relationships between subjects' moral development, as measured by the Defining Issues Test, and their political choices. (MM)
Descriptors: Elections, Higher Education, Individual Development, Moral Values, Political Attitudes, Political Issues, Presidential Campaigns (United States), Undergraduate Students, Value Judgment, Young Adults
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Defining Issues Test
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