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The purpose of this study was to investigate political ideas among English school children taking into account the following main variables: age, type of school, social class and sex differences.

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Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions Knowledge about: party in office, elections, the Queen, Members of Parliament, political affiliations of trade unions/business men, who makes the laws. Attitude to: police, leaders, voting, social class, Britain (likes/dislikes), school, amount of influence pupils have in school, age intending to leave school, future plans. Respondents asked to name a famous person they would like/not like to be. Degree of interest in: Prime Minister, Queen, other public official, current affairs in Britain. Daily/Sunday newspaper read by family/child. Exposure to the media: television, radio. Discussion of politics in family, political affiliations (child, parents), religion. Background Variables Age, sex, place of residence (child, father, mother) child's class or form at school. Occupation of father and mother, father's education (type of school attended, age finished full-time education).

Stratified random, using quotas

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