Project title |
Online Political and Social Participation
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Country or countries |
Netherlands (NL)
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Language(s) of report |
English
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Funder of research |
NGO or charity
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Date of fieldwork |
2013
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Main research focus |
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Target group studied |
Children; Others (e.g. teachers)
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| Methodology |
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Description of studied group |
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Age of children studied |
16; 17; 18
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Methodology |
Quantitative
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Size of sample |
2041
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If survey, scope of sample |
National
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| Topics covered |
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Access and use; Activities; Opportunities and benefits
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| Findings |
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Compared to somewhat older respondents, the 16- to 18-year-olds are more politically active online. Furthermore, online recruitment, discussing politics online and offline and their political interest are important determinants of political participation.
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| Further information |
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Relevant publications |
Schols, M. & J. Jansz (2014). Determinants of youth online political participation in the Netherlands. Paper presented at ICA 2014 Annual Conference, 22-26 mei 2014 te Seattle.
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Report accessibility |
Printed or online report
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URL of report |
Not available...
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Dataset publicly available |
No
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Contact details of investigator |
Marjon Schols
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