The Child's Changing Image of the President

Abstract
It is a matter of common observation, as well as a confirmed research finding, that people tend to vote the way their parents did but not entirely so. The experiences by which children learn about the political world (political socialization) must have a sustained and pervasive influence on their subsequent political behavior. This article reports a study of children's changing images of the President, a part of a larger study supported by a grant from the Office of Education.