Using three waves of data (1994–1996) from Czech households, we examined the
mediating role of family interactions on the relation between 1994 family economic pressure …

Anxiety-trigerring conditions that can facilitate and debilitate learning must be made known
to teachers. Besides, studies comparing foreign language anxiety in rural and urban areas …

Existing research indicates that collective identity is critical in sustaining social movements,
especially in the face of significant opposition. We extend this literature by analyzing the …

The authors report on the experiences of sixteen Czech families ten years after the Velvet
Revolution. The families were selected from a four-year panel of 740 households and were …

Educated Czechs fared poorly during the communist regime (1948-89) but have done
relatively well since the Velvet Revolution. This phase change is consistent with transition …

The post-communist transitions in Europe are both economic and political reforms.
Experiences with the economic reforms and attitudes about them might undermine support …

The connection between age and attitudes toward social change has been a long‐standing
research interest in the United States. Hypotheses derived from this tradition are tested in …

Educated Czechs fared poorly during the communist regime (1948-1989) but have done
relatively well since its fall. In eleven national surveys (1990-1998) we examined whether …

The transformation of Central and East European Countries (CEEC's) from communist to
liberal democratic societies is fascinating because it offers a unique opportunity to analyse …

This article examines whether subjective economic assessments have any impact on
support for further market reforms among China's urban population, utilising a large survey …