Young people, parents and radical right voting: The case of the Swiss People's Party

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serval:BIB_6776C4ADC560
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Young people, parents and radical right voting: The case of the Swiss People's Party
Journal
Electoral Studies
Author(s)
Coffé H., Voorpostel M.
ISSN
0261-3794
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2010
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
29
Number
3
Pages
435-443
Language
english
Abstract
It is commonly found that young people tend to adopt the political party choice of their parents. However, far less is known about the applicability of this theory when investigating radical right support. Using the Swiss Household panel data (1999e2007), this study empirically identifies the relationship between parents' preference for the Swiss radical right party SVP and their attitudes toward immigrants and the EU, and their offspring's preference for the SVP. Disaggregating fathers' and mothers' influence reveals that in particular, mothers' SVP support plays a role in SVP support among young people, even after controlling for educational similarities. We also demonstrate that girls are more likely to be influenced by their mothers than are boys. Furthermore, parents' negative attitudes toward the EU exert a positive influence on their children's radical right voting, independent of their voting pattern.
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