International Journal on Lifelong Education and Leadership (2018), 4(2)

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International Journal on Lifelong Education and Leadership (2018), 4(2) 
Research Type: Research Article
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Received: 16.11.2018 
Accepted: 17.12.2018 
Published: 31.12.2018 
The Perspective of Tolerance in the Context of Youth Civic Attitude 
 
Pāvels JURS
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, Alīda SAMUSEVIČA
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Assoc. professor, Dr.paed., Liepaja University, researcher of Liepaja University Institute of Educational 
Sciences, Liela str. 14, LV – 3401, Latvia, ORCID ID: 0000-0002-1120-8021 
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Professor, Dr.paed., of Liepaja University, senior researcher of Liepaja University Institute of Educational 
Sciences, Liela str. 14, LV – 3401, Latvia, ORCID ID: 0000-0003-3047-3223 
E-mail: [e-mail], [e-mail] 
 
Abstract 
Ability to influence destiny, social and civic competence, sense of duty, tolerance, altruism and empathy 
are important qualities of a personality. These qualities are developed in family and at pedagogical 
process. The publication describes the importance of tolerance in the context of global development, 
significance and topicality of civic education in the pedagogical context and pedagogical values in the 
process of promoting the dimension of tolerance of young people. The aim of the publication is basing on 
the updating theoretical findings that characterize the dimension of tolerance, to carry out the 
questionnaire and determine students` self-esteem of tolerance, as well as awareness of young people 
and attitudes towards equal opportunities in comparison with different ethnic groups. Summarizing the 
findings of the study, it can be concluded that tolerance of the youth is an essential component in the 
process of acquiring civic education, which ensures respectful attitude and a civic position.