The Indonesian youth tend to be in high level of political knowledge, but it has become insufficiently qualified because they are only driven by political narratives found on social media. On the other hand, low digital literacy makes them vulnerable to false political narratives. Young people need to improve their political engagement. Family is considered as the most effective and crucial context to educate politics from an early age. This article explains the role of parents in increasing children's political engagement through intergenerational family educational communication. The subjects of this study are six (6) Catholic families domiciled in Yogyakarta and Central Java. The research method is phenomenology, which emphasized on the importance of lived experience. Data was gathered by focus group discussion. The research shows that in general, families are not intimate enough to communicate about politics. Politics is not a topic of choice in their daily conversations. Only at certain moments, such as elections, is there communication about politics. At that time, fathers had an important and dominant role in respecting the political decisions made by mothers and children. The father is a reference person. Families that are open to political discussion are found in families that have been active in organization and leadership in various contexts, and from generation to the next generation.

Authors:
Yudi Perbawaningsih, Atma Jaya Yogyakarta University, Indonesia

About the Presenter(s)
Dr.phil. Yudi Perbawaningsih is a Senior Lecturer at Communication Science Department, Atma Jaya Yogyakarta University., Indonesia. Her research focuses on the media, communication and technology. She warmly welcomes for research collaboration.

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