Social Class and Adolescents' Beliefs about Justice in Different Social Orders

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By this author: Flanagan C.A. ;&nbsp; Campbell B. ;&nbsp; Botcheva L. ;&nbsp; Bowes J. ;&nbsp; Csapo B. ;&nbsp; Macek P. ;&nbsp; Sheblanova E.

Authors: Flanagan C.A.; Campbell B.; Botcheva L.; Bowes J.; Csapo B.; Macek P.; Sheblanova E.

Source: Journal of Social Issues, Volume 59, Number 4, December 2003 , pp. 711-732(22)

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Abstract:

We report on the justice beliefs of 4508 adolescents from 4 security societies in transition to market economies (i.e., Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Russia) and from 2 opportunity societies (Australia and the United States). Using a multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA), justice beliefs were examined as a function of type of society, social class, and gender. In the security societies, working-class teens wanted the state and schools to provide a safety net, while middle-class teens preferred that schools promote student autonomy and competition but also reported the most negative school climates of any group. In the opportunity societies, working-class youth believed success was based on individual merit, while middle class youth expressed more doubt about this connection.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.0022-4537.2003.00086.x

Publication date: 2003-12-01