Civic education in ten countries: An empirical study
Torney, Judith V.; Oppenheim, A. N.; Farnen, Russell F.
Oxford, England: Halstead Civic education in ten countries: An empirical study. (1975). 341 pp.
Presents findings from a comprehensive study of the political education of young people in 10 countries, each of which has a systematic educational program designed to produce well-informed, democratically active citizens. Sampling and methodological procedures, the development of the Civic Education Cognitive Achievement Test and attitudinal outcome measures in civic education, and data on students' perceptions of political system are presented.