Academic Review of Remarkable Convergence Between Parents' and Their Children's Political Beliefs

Existing literature on political socialization has shown a notable alignment between the political ideologies of parents and their offspring (Beck and Jennings, 1991; Jennings and Niemi, 1968; Ventura, 2001; Westholm and Niemi, 1992). This scenario underscores the significance of the family unit in influencing the political awareness and beliefs of people. The role of parents in the socialization process is widely recognized as significant in influencing the political beliefs and actions of teenagers (Jennings & Niemi, 1974; Percheron & Jennings, 1981). Furthermore, the impact of this phenomenon is shown to persist well into the adult years, exerting a long-lasting influence (Jennings et al., 2009). It is important to acknowledge, though, that the majority of studies pertaining to domestic political indoctrination was undertaken some decades ago. In light of the growing volatility and declining levels of political polarization (Chiaramonte and Emanuele, 2017; Dalton, 2002), a pertinent inquiry emerges concerning the ongoing significance of the conventional socialization model in influencing the initial development of individuals' political preferences in present-day society. Chiaramonte and Emanuele (2017) as well as Dalton (2002) have provided empirical support indicating a decline in partisanship. In the last several years, a restricted number of scholarly investigations have been disseminated, investigating the phenomenon of left-right identity transfer between two distinct locations (Corbetta et al., 2013; Rico and Jennings, 2016). Despite the left-right dichotomy being widely recognized as the fundamental framework for understanding political ideology, a limited number of recent studies on political socialization have adopted a particular approach. These studies, conducted by Avdeenko and Siedler (2017), Coffé and Voorpostel (2010), Fitzgerald (2011), Hooghe and Boonen (2015), Kroh and Selb (2009), and Zuckerman et al. (2007), share a common focus on examining the shifts in ideological perspectives within multiparty systems, building upon influential prior research in this field.