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Familial Political Socialization: A Family Strength Study
Department: Political Science
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Jonathan W. Blakeman
Idaho State University
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1/31/2025
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City: Pocatello
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Familial political socialization, the process by which people develop their personal set of ideologies and other perspectives, is a theory that has been accepted for many years. Yet, there are reasons to question the theory, as anecdotal observation and population trends appear to indicate that the theory may not be functioning as expected. This study examines the role of family strength on familial political socialization in the context of political ideologies, political party identification, and political policy preferences. The literature would suggest that there will be substantial overlap between the political views of a parent and their child. This study examines the extent to which this is the case across a number of political domains. Using two separate datasets, one was collected within a mid-sized university in the United States and the other is a large public opinion survey, this study examines the interactions between the variables multiple time and in through multiple models. The findings indicate that familial political socialization is not functioning as predicted. Keywords: congruence with parents, familial political socialization, family strength, ideology, party identification, and policy preference

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