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Kennedy, Kerry J. – SpringerBriefs in Education, 2021
This book addresses contemporary issues on civic and citizenship education, challenging not just schools but society as a whole. It highlights emerging social influences on civic engagement and democracy in the third decade of the 21st century and analyzes the interaction between these influences and their impact on society. It demonstrates that…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Social Influences, Citizen Participation, Social Media
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Wong, Koon Lin; Lee, John Chi-Kin; Kennedy, Kerry J. – Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 2022
Currently, the challenges deriving from the complex and dynamic socio-political context in Hong Kong influence principals' and teachers' relationships and interactions. Academic autonomy in Hong Kong secondary schools is not simply granted by the principals, it is influenced by the society, school conditions and key stakeholders. This study…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Political Attitudes, Principals, Self Efficacy
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Cheung, Chris Hin Wah; Kennedy, Kerry J.; Leung, Chi Hung; Hue, Ming Tak – British Journal of Religious Education, 2018
This paper explored the impact of religious engagement (religious background, religious service attendance and religious activities participation) on adolescents' civic and social values. Attitudes towards the influence of religion on society were investigated as a possible mediator/moderator of religious engagement. A model based on Western…
Descriptors: Role of Religion, Religious Factors, Hierarchical Linear Modeling, Social Values
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Zhu, Jinxin; Kuang, Xiaoxue; Kennedy, Kerry J.; Mok, Magdalena Mo Ching – Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 2018
Not yet citizens, adolescents are encouraged through civic education to consider an active role in the future political life of their societies. This study seeks to understand the mediating role of political self-efficacy and political interest in the association between previous civic experience and Asian adolescents' expected participation in…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Self Efficacy, Citizenship Education, Foreign Countries
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Kuang, Xiaoxue; Kennedy, Kerry J. – Education, Citizenship and Social Justice, 2021
The aim of the study is to explore alienated and disaffected students in Latin America and investigate the development of their civic attitudes. The study has focused on a context that is assuming growing importance globally and about which more needs to be known, especially in terms of its potential for democratic development. The focus is on…
Descriptors: Alienation, Gender Differences, Scores, Social Values
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Kennedy, Kerry J.; Lijuan, Li – Frontiers of Education in China, 2016
This study identifies predictors of Hong Kong students' civic learning. It has adopted a cross-sectional quantitative design using secondary data from the 2009 International Civics and Citizenship Education Study (ICCS 2009; Schulz et al., 2010). Multi-level analysis reveals that most of the variance in student achievement can be accounted for by…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, International Assessment, Predictor Variables, Statistical Analysis