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Gordon, H. R., & Taft, J. (2011) Rethinking Youth Political Socialization: Teenage Activists Talk Back.  Youth & Society,  December 2010 43(9), 1499-1527. doi:10.1177/0044118X10386087

Description: Gordon and Taft compare and contrast two agents of socialization in the political process: adults and peers.  Through observations and interviews they conclude that adult-centered research has misrepresented the way in which youth feel about and experience political activism.