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View article: Zunahme oder Abnahme digitaler Ungleichheit?
Zunahme oder Abnahme digitaler Ungleichheit? Open
Zusammenfassung Der vorliegende Beitrag beschäftigt sich mit der Frage, ob die herkunftsspezifischen Unterschiede in den Computer- und Medienkompetenzen der Schüler*innen in den vergangenen 20 Jahren zu- oder abgenommen haben. Anhand der U…
View article: Dimensions of Support for Gender Ideologies: Gender and Migration Background Differences in Gender Role Attitudes
Dimensions of Support for Gender Ideologies: Gender and Migration Background Differences in Gender Role Attitudes Open
Drawing on original data from a multifactorial survey experiment conducted in Germany, wedevelop a theoretical model to examine support for gendered divisions of work. Specifically,we ask whether women and men vary in their evaluations of …
View article: “People like me” – Introducing Group-Related Political Efficacy
“People like me” – Introducing Group-Related Political Efficacy Open
Political efficacy is a powerful predictor of political participation. Many traditional measures of efficacy in political science prompt survey respondent to think of “people like me”, thus evoking a group reference. However, without speci…
View article: Unequal Turnout Among the Newly Enfranchised: The Role of Political Efficacy
Unequal Turnout Among the Newly Enfranchised: The Role of Political Efficacy Open
Unequal political participation increasingly challenges democracies. The turnout gap is particularly large among younger voters, with severe implications for future developments of democratic representation, legitimacy, and quality. This a…
View article: Who aligns their actions with their beliefs? The Correspondence of Gender Ideology and Childcare Attendance in Germany
Who aligns their actions with their beliefs? The Correspondence of Gender Ideology and Childcare Attendance in Germany Open
This study investigates which families are more likely to send their preschool children to early childcare and education (ECEC) institutions. We conceptualize children’s ECEC attendance as a manifestation of parental behavior, which relate…
View article: I (don’t) need to know that I can make it. Socioeconomic differences in the link between students’ academic self-efficacy and their educational aspirations and decisions
I (don’t) need to know that I can make it. Socioeconomic differences in the link between students’ academic self-efficacy and their educational aspirations and decisions Open
Students from a high socioeconomic background show relatively homogeneous, high levels of educational attainment, whereas students with a low socioeconomic origin display a large variability in their educational careers. In this paper, we …
View article: Are They Still Aiming High? The Development of Educational Aspirations of Lower Secondary School Students With Immigrant Backgrounds in Germany
Are They Still Aiming High? The Development of Educational Aspirations of Lower Secondary School Students With Immigrant Backgrounds in Germany Open
Although research indicates that students with immigrant backgrounds often have higher educational aspirations than students without immigrant backgrounds at the same performance level, little is known about the longitudinal development of…
View article: Browsing the Web for School: Social Inequality in Adolescents’ School-Related Use of the Internet
Browsing the Web for School: Social Inequality in Adolescents’ School-Related Use of the Internet Open
This article examines whether social inequality exists in European adolescents’ school-related Internet use regarding consuming (browsing) and productive (uploading/sharing) activities. These school-related activities are contrasted with a…
View article: Early home literacy and adolescents’ online reading behavior in comparative perspective
Early home literacy and adolescents’ online reading behavior in comparative perspective Open
Online reading behavior can be regarded as a ‘new’ form of cultural capital in today’s digital world. However, it is unclear whether ‘traditional’ mechanisms of cultural and social reproduction are also found in this domain, and whether th…
View article: The impact of familial activities on the verbal and non-verbal skills of children of Turkish immigrants in Germany
The impact of familial activities on the verbal and non-verbal skills of children of Turkish immigrants in Germany Open
A vast array of studies has demonstrated that stimulating activities within the family (e.g., reading to child, singing together) positively affect children's development in various domains. However, this influence is less established for …