SOME DETERMINANTS OF POLITICAL ATTITUDES AMONG COLLEGE VOTERS
In: Public opinion quarterly: journal of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, Volume 22, Issue 4, p. 449-463
ISSN: 0033-362X
Using a representative sampling, att's of Boston U S's towards the presidential election of 1956 are discussed. The responses support the following generalizations: (1) a greater % of young Coll S's voted than did the general pop. (2) A majority of those who voted cast their ballots for Eisenhower even though a plurality preferred the Democratic (Dem) Party. (3) Large numbers of young voters who prefer either pol'al party profess ideological views which are traditionally associated with the party which they prefer. Despite this, the basis for voting very often seems to be the personality of the candidate rather than his stand on issues. (4) Agreement between child & parents in both party preference & vote for the presidential candidate is extremely high. (5) Though a small number do `revolt' against their parents' pol'al views, there is no evidence that the likelihood of such revolt is related to the strictness of parental control. (6) Marked diff's in pol'al preference & ideology are evident between S's in diff Sch's within the U, business S's being preponderantly Rep & liberal arts S's Dem. (7) Striking diff's are found when pol'al att's are related to religious preferences. AA-IPSA.