This chapter presents a literature review expanding research on political socialization to
development of political attitudes and behavior over the full life course. The fundamental …

Collecting data on households and individuals since 1999, the Swiss Household
Panel(SHP) is an ongoing, unique, large-‐scale, nationally representative, longitudinal …

What influences political behavior more--one's gender or one's gendered personality traits?
Certain gendered traits have long been associated with particular political leanings in …

Collecting data on households and individuals since 1999, the Swiss Household Panel
(SHP) is an ongoing, unique, large-scale, nationally representative, longitudinal study in …

We advance the debate about the impact of political disagreement in social networks on
electoral participation by addressing issues of causal inference common in network studies …

Decades of evidence point to the vital role of parents in shaping their children's partisan
leanings, particularly concerning mainstream parties. And yet the contours of …

Representing uncompetitive, homogeneous constituencies is increasingly the norm for
American legislators. Extensive research has investigated how competition affects the way …

This study explored the relations between the farmer‐members' social networks and their
interest in cooperative governance, specifically their willingness to be elected …

Citizenship education has evolved substantially in recent decades, with a rapid proliferation
of education forms and approaches. The currently available evaluation studies, however, do …

At what ages are young people most open to political influence? We test the “formative
years” model that underscores the importance of childhood experiences for political …