Democratic education across school types: Evidence for the U.S. from NHES99

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  • Clive R. Belfield Teachers College, Columbia University

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https://doi.org/10.14507/epaa.v12n43.2004

Abstract

This article reports on the differences in democratic education across school types, using the US National Household Education Survey (NHES) of 1999. We replicate the estimation approach of Campbell (1998) and find a strongly positive effect from attendance at Catholic school or private independent schools on community service participation, civic skills, civic confidence, political knowledge and political tolerance. The results are reasonably robust to alternative specifications. We consider the implications of these results for policy.

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Author Biography

Clive R. Belfield, Teachers College, Columbia University

Dr. Clive Belfield is the Associate Director of the National Center for the Study of Privatization in Education, at Teachers College, Columbia University. His research is on the economics of education, vouchers, and cost-effectiveness.

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Published

2004-08-18

How to Cite

Belfield, C. R. . (2004). Democratic education across school types: Evidence for the U.S. from NHES99. Education Policy Analysis Archives, 12, 43. https://doi.org/10.14507/epaa.v12n43.2004

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