The voting strategies of young people : A conceptual framework
Journal article
Laughland-Booÿ, Jacqueline, Skrbiš, Zlatko and Ghazarian, Zareh. (2018). The voting strategies of young people : A conceptual framework. Australian Journal of Political Science. 53(2), pp. 143-159. https://doi.org/10.1080/10361146.2018.1444138
Authors | Laughland-Booÿ, Jacqueline, Skrbiš, Zlatko and Ghazarian, Zareh |
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Abstract | This study offers a new framework for understanding the decision-making strategies of first-time voters. Using data from in-depth interviews with young people prior to the 2013 Australian federal election, the paper explores the extent to which our participants were knowledgeable about the upcoming election and the degree to which they invested cognitive effort into making their voting choice. The analysis reveals five distinct voting strategy typologies, which we use to construct a conceptual model that identifies and describes different voting approaches employed by young people. The findings show that young people are not a homogenous group of disinterested and disengaged voters. Instead, within a population of young citizens there are varying levels of interest and effort being invested into electoral participation. |
Keywords | first-time voters; young people; voting strategies; voter decision-making |
Year | 2018 |
Journal | Australian Journal of Political Science |
Journal citation | 53 (2), pp. 143-159 |
Publisher | Routledge |
ISSN | 1036-1146 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/10361146.2018.1444138 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85042940637 |
Open access | Published as green open access |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 143-159 |
Project | Our Lives Project |
Funder | Australian Research Council (ARC) |
Research Group | School of Arts |
Author's accepted manuscript | License File Access Level Open |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 02 Mar 2018 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 17 Jan 2018 |
ARC Funded Research | This output has been funded, wholly or partially, under the Australian Research Council Act 2001 |
Grant ID | ARC/DP130101490 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/875x2/the-voting-strategies-of-young-people-a-conceptual-framework
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