Processes influencing democratic ownership and participation (PIDOP)

The research examined the processes which influence democratic ownership and participation among ethnic minorities, migrants, women and young people in nine countries (Belgium, Czech Republic, England, Germany, Italy, Northern Ireland, Portugal, Sweden and Turkey). It explored the macro-level contextual factors (including historical, political, electoral, economic and policy factors), the proximal social factors (including familial, educational and media factors) and the psychological factors (including motivational, cognitive, attitudinal and identity factors) which facilitate and/or inhibit civic and political engagement and participation.