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Robinson, Norman; Stacey, Caroline – 1984
This study examines the value of school board experience as a political apprenticeship for a group of 10 politicians in Canada who went on to successful careers in the House of Commons or the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Structured indepth interviews focused on the study's principal concerns: political socialization, political…
Descriptors: Board Candidates, Elementary Secondary Education, Political Attitudes, Political Influences
Direct linkFarnen, Russell F. – Policy Futures in Education, 2007
This article examines recent trends in childhood and youth policy, political socialization, and civic education in the USA and Canada since 2000. It examines some of the current trends (such as political socialization and education research findings on children and youth) as well as policy initiatives (such as the landmark federal legislation…
Descriptors: Political Socialization, Socioeconomic Status, Federal Legislation, Democracy
Jakes, Harold E. – Ontario Education, 1984
One year after the 1982 school board elections in the Ottawa-Carleton (Ontario) region, an indepth followup study was conducted of the 25 new board members to determine: (1) the nature of their election strategies; (2) the degree of their success in implementing election promises; (3) the degree of their socialization during the first year in…
Descriptors: Board Administrator Relationship, Board Candidates, Boards of Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedSears, Alan – Theory and Research in Social Education, 1994
Asserts that social studies in North America has been defined most often as fundamentally concerned with preparing students for participation in civic life. Reviews research and summarizes findings on citizenship education in English Canada since 1988. (CFR)
Descriptors: Citizen Role, Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Curriculum Design
