Abstracts
issue 2/2010 (English)
Flooh Perlot / Martina Zandonella: Voting Age 16 – Youth and Politics in Austria
In 2007, the voting age in Austria was lowered from 18 to 16 years of age. For the first time, adolescents, above the age of 16, were allowed to vote in the early parliamentary elections of 2008. This new situation served as a starting point for a post-election survey of political attitudes, voting behaviour and the democratic understanding of the 16 to 18 year olds. The article summarises some of the main findings. It draws the conclusion that adolescents are a politically heterogeneous group, expressing different attitudes. The status as a school pupil or an employee represents a particularly important factor.
Other abstracts in this issue:
- National Identity Construction in Austrian and Swiss Sports Media Coverage – a Qualitative Content Analysis of the European Football Championship 2008
- Condition or Enrichment? Non-governmental Actors in the Open Method of Co-ordination for Social Inclusion in Austria
- Implementation of Gender Mainstreaming in the Rural Development of Austria – Neglects and Perspectives
- »Taking a Chance« – The Understanding of Contraception in Context of the Desire to Have a Child in Advanced Age
- Social Prestige of Music Styles in Austria – Discussion of the Questionability of Music Preference Surveys Based on Selected Results of the Study »Wozu Musik?« (»Why Music?«)