Harring, Niklas; Jagers, Sverker C.; Matti, Simon
Higher education, norm development, and environmental protection Artikel
In: Higher Education, 2019, ISSN: 1573-174X.
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@article{Harring2019,
title = {Higher education, norm development, and environmental protection},
author = {Niklas Harring and Sverker C. Jagers and Simon Matti},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-019-00410-7},
doi = {10.1007/s10734-019-00410-7},
issn = {1573-174X},
year = {2019},
date = {2019-06-21},
journal = {Higher Education},
abstract = {There is a debate on whether higher education in the social sciences generates stronger democratic and environmental norms among students. In our study, we focus on students' perceptions about legitimate rule in the case of environmental protection. We contribute to this debate by using a unique longitudinal data set from seven universities and university colleges in Sweden. Our results show that higher education in the social sciences does not generate stronger democratic or environmental norms, at least not in the case of environmental protection. We discuss why this is the case and refine our results further by looking at individual-level factors, such as gender and ideology.},
keywords = {higher education, norms, O, policy support, sustainability, values},
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There is a debate on whether higher education in the social sciences generates stronger democratic and environmental norms among students. In our study, we focus on students' perceptions about legitimate rule in the case of environmental protection. We contribute to this debate by using a unique longitudinal data set from seven universities and university colleges in Sweden. Our results show that higher education in the social sciences does not generate stronger democratic or environmental norms, at least not in the case of environmental protection. We discuss why this is the case and refine our results further by looking at individual-level factors, such as gender and ideology.