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"School's out!": a Test of Education's Turnout-Raising Potential
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Abstract Youth turnout in the UK is falling despite young people representing arguably the most educated generation. This article examines education’s role in social sorting, contending that the positive impact of educational expansion on electoral participation is tempered by relative education concerns. Us... view more
Youth turnout in the UK is falling despite young people representing arguably the most educated generation. This article examines education’s role in social sorting, contending that the positive impact of educational expansion on electoral participation is tempered by relative education concerns. Using the 2011 UK Citizens in Transition Survey, it argues that education affects turnout by determining young people’s positioning within social networks. Some of these networks are more politicised than others. Individuals with relatively lower educational status continue to be excluded from more politically engaged networks – irrespective of their educational attainment – and as such lack the mobilisation and greater sense of political efficacy required to vote.... view less
Keywords
voting behavior; voter turnout; young adult; social network; political participation; young voter; level of education; Great Britain; level of education attained; political interest
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Document language
English
Publication Year
2016
Page/Pages
p. 4-17
Journal
Intergenerational Justice Review, 2 (2016) 1
Issue topic
Low Electoral Turnout among Young Voters
DOI
https://doi.org/10.24357/igjr.8.1.447
ISSN
2190-6335
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed