This project comes forward out of a personal interest in, and the regular desire for, escaping the hectic pace of everyday life. A full agenda, a full head and the feeling of running after things and always running out of time are not only the characteristics of my current situation but the characteristics …

In dit onderzoek staan twee onderzoeksvragen centraal: - Wat zijn de opvattingen van leraren over burgerschapsonderwijs in Amsterdam? - Welke samenhang bestaat er bij de opvattingen van leraren over burgerschap? We hebben geprobeerd een antwoord te vinden op deze vragen door een representatieve groep …

This study focuses on how views on democracy develop during adolescence. A total of 40 Dutch adolescents were interviewed in their second and fourth year of secondary education. The study shows that the interviewed adolescents do become more familiar with politics but do not develop more nuanced views …

Many find it important that schools contribute to the citizenship of students. In the Netherlands, schools have a statutory obligation to do so. Yet many schools and teachers find it difficult to develop meaningful citizenship education. On the basis of a literature review and six case studies of schools …