Journal article
The Role of Parental Mediation in the Political Socialization Process
Journal of broadcasting & electronic media, Vol.45(2), pp.221-240
03/22/2001
Abstract
Cynical citizens may produce disaffected children who never participate in public affairs. A telephone survey, however, finds that negativity can inspire parents to discuss politics with children. News use, coviewing, and positive mediation (reinforcing discussion) are interrelated but do not predict political discussion. The results suggest that news viewing and coviewing can have indirect positive effects on political socialization, but that skepticism and negative mediation have more impact. This suggests negativism can be valuable to political socialization.
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- Title
- The Role of Parental Mediation in the Political Socialization Process
- Creators
- Erica Weintraub AustinBruce E. Pinkleton - Washington State University, Edward R. Murrow College of Communication
- Publication Details
- Journal of broadcasting & electronic media, Vol.45(2), pp.221-240
- Academic Unit
- Strategic Communication, Department of
- Publisher
- Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc
- Identifiers
- 99901131441201842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article