Political Agency and Empowerment: Pathways for Developing a Sense of Political Efficacy in Young Adults
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This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Perspectives on Political Efficacy From Political Science and Psychology Theoretical Roots: Political Autonomy, Political Courage, and Democratic Experience Sense of Political Efficacy in Relation to Participation, Socioeconomic Status, Civic Resources, and Political Socialization The Psychology of Self-Efficacy Applying a Psychological Framework to Political Learning: Four Pathways to a Sense of Political Efficacy Conclusions
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- Authors
- Beaumont, E.
- Affiliations
- University of Minnesota (US)
- Corresponding author
- Beaumont, Elizabeth
- Venue
- Handbook of Research on Civic Engagement in Youth
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2010-08-09
- Pages
- 525-558
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- W1512758681
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- Language
- en
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- Topics
- Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Electoral Systems and Political Participation
- Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Political Theory and Democracy
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Youth, Politics, and Society
- Keywords
- political efficacy, political agency, political empowerment, young adults, political autonomy, political courage, democratic experience, political participation, socioeconomic status, political socialization, self-efficacy, political learning
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