CIVICS AND CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION:
A study of parents' attitudes 1997-98

This substantial qualitative and quantitative study examined attitudes of parents to civics and citizenship education. It was commissioned by the Australian Parents Council (APC), funded by the Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs (DETYA), and carried out with as a collaboration between APC and the Australian Council of State School Organisations (ACSSO). Theere are three reports. Report 1 is on the qualitative phase, Report 2 on the quantitative, and Report 3 summarises both. It was used to stimulate debate on the issue and a forum arranged by the APC in Sydney in early 1998.

The three reports can be found in word format below:

 click here for report 1 - qualitative phase (pdf 331KB)
 click here for report 2 - quantitative (pdf 106KB)
 click here for report 3 - summary (pdf 217KB)

 

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