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Children’s Views of the American Presidency

Published:2020 Issue:1 Volume:84 Page:141-157
ISSN:0033-362X
Container-title:Public Opinion Quarterly
language:en
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Author:

Oxley Zoe M¹,Holman Mirya R²,Greenlee Jill S³,Bos Angela L⁴,Lay J Celeste⁵

Affiliation:

1. Zoe M. Oxley is a professor of political science at Union College, Schenectady, NY, USA

2. Mirya R. Holman is an associate professor of political science at Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA

3. Jill S. Greenlee is an associate professor in the Department of Politics at Brandeis University, Boston, MA, USA

4. Angela L. Bos is an associate professor of political science at the College of Wooster, Wooster, OH, USA

5. J. Celeste Lay is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science at Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA

Abstract

AbstractWhat do children think about political leaders? In classic political socialization studies of the late 1950s, children tended to hold idealized views of political leaders. In spite of enormous changes in the political landscape, we know little about how these attitudes have changed in the last 60 years. To assess the views of children today, we surveyed over 500 elementary school children (grades 1–6) in the United States. Children no longer possess favorable views of the president. However, the institution of the presidency continues to be held in high esteem.

Funder

Union College Faculty Research Fund

Newcomb Institute at Tulane University

Greenberg Fund

Norman Fund at Brandeis University

College of Wooster’s Henry Luce III Fund

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

Subject

History and Philosophy of Science,General Social Sciences,Sociology and Political Science,History,Communication

Link

http://academic.oup.com/poq/article-pdf/84/1/141/33476678/nfaa007.pdf