The arts course CKV1 and cultural participation in the Netherlands

摘要: In 1999, the arts course CKV1 (in Dutch) was introduced at middle and higher levels of secondary education in Netherlands. CKV1, which can be translated as ‘Cultural Artistic Education’, aims to encourage cultural participation among adolescents by compelling them attend theatre performances, concerts, museums, exhibitions, etc. This article examines whether enrolment affects attitudes towards 2–6 years after students have completed course. Data were used on three cohorts school who took part a classroom interview age 14– 17, participated follow-up surveys 2, 4 6 later. The eldest cohort interviewed just before curriculum two youngest once underway. Furthermore, being panel study, dataset contains observations before, during CKV1. results demonstrate that neither students’ nor their attitude they absence effects applies equally culturally active non-active parents. # 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.