Educação & Realidade (Feb 2020)

Values of University Students Portugal/Brazil: socio-political dimension

  • Maria Helena de Agrela Gonçalves Jardim,
  • Geraldo Bezerra da Silva Júnior,
  • Maria Regina Teixeira Ferreira Capelo,
  • John Miguel Costa Varela,
  • Christina César Praça Brasil,
  • Márcia Lúcia Sousa Dias Alves

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 45, no. 1

Abstract

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This study assesses the socio-political values of colleges students (n = 605) Portugal/Brazil, employing a questionnaire on socio-political dimension Values. The results revealed significate differences about fundamental values. We find indifference/scepticism in Portuguese and Brazilian students practice, essentially with regard to the causes of social inequalities. In Brazil are connect from bad luck, laziness and inactivity and in Portugal a short instruction distinguish. This research empowers the implementation of programmes of education for citizenship in academic context.

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