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Findings show no differences across demographic variables, while democratic attitudes significantly predict social justice beliefs. 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Thus, the present study attempts to determine democratic attitudes and social justice beliefs of preservice teachers and whether these variables differ based on gender, age, family income level, and parental education level variables. The present study also aims to test the relation between the democratic attitudes and social justice beliefs of pre-service teachers using structural equation model.  \n483 pre-service teachers were included in the study sample. According to the study findings, it was concluded that democratic attitudes and social justice beliefs of pre-service teachers are medium level and these variables does not differ based on demographic variables. It was also identified that the democratic attitudes of pre-service teachers are significant determinant of their social justice beliefs. The concepts of democracy and social justice were discussed in depth as regards teacher education policies, programs and practices, and recommendations are provided for future implications.  \nKeywords: Democratic Attitudes, Social Justice Beliefs, Teacher Training, Teacher Education, PreService Teachers  \nDOI: 10.29329/epasr.2020.373.13  \n1 A part of this research was presented at the Annual Meeting of European Educational Research Association in 2016  \n2 Assoc. Prof. Dr., Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Faculty of Education,Department of Educational Sciences, Eskişehir, Turkey. ORCID: 0000-0002-6322-228X  \nCorrespondence: [gkilicoglu@outlook.com](gkilicoglu@outlook.com)  \n3 Assoc. Prof. Dr., Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Faculty of Education,Department of Educational Sciences, Eskişehir, Turkey. ORCID: [0000-0002-2096-614X](0000-0002-2096-614X Email:ilknurkokcu@gmail.com)[ Email:ilknurkokcu@gmail.com](0000-0002-2096-614X Email:ilknurkokcu@gmail.com)  \nIntroduction  \nIn Turkish education system, social justice and democracy are emerging as important political priorities. To establish an educational organization that promotes democratic, equalizing and fair social and political order, initially, teacher training curriculum and practices, principles, qualification fields, knowledge and skills must be structured based on the above-mentioned concepts. It is conceived that democracy and social justice studies have a critical role in educational research and policies, especially during the recent years. It is necessary to mention that some factors (such as increasing migration, economic inequalities, difficulties regarding the right of access to education, the disadvantaged’ individuals or groups’ inability to fully benefit from the human rights, increasing rate of school dropouts, etc.) affecting social, economic and political structure of Turkey make social justice discussions more important. In addition, theory and practices including social justice and democracy issues in the programs of teacher training institutions in Turkey are very limited (Akın &Özdemir, 2009; Karatekin, Merey & Kuş, 2013; Saracaloğlu, Evin & Varol, 2004; Özdaş, Ekinci & Bindak, 2014) . However, the number of studies that emphasize the concept of social justice and democracy in Turkey within the context of educational policies and practices is limited. In this study democratic attitudes and social justice beliefs of pre-service teachers were determined and the theoretical model between the democratic attitudes and social justice beliefs of the pre-service teachers was tested.  \nConceptual Framework of Democracy  \nDemocracy historically is an ancient Greek concept and defines a way of life and a political and sociological order that refers to t","cbCaiuomuWi5hZ6p","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiuomuWi5hZ6p","pdf",355984,27,"English","# Abstract\n# Introduction\n# Conceptual Framework of Democracy","[{\"question\":\"What is the main purpose of the study?\",\"answer\":\"To determine pre-service teachers’ democratic attitudes and social justice beliefs, test differences by demographic variables, and examine the relationship between the two using a structural equation model.\"},{\"question\":\"How many participants were included in the study sample?\",\"answer\":\"The study included 483 pre-service teachers.\"},{\"question\":\"What relationship did the study find between democratic attitudes and social justice beliefs?\",\"answer\":\"Pre-service teachers’ democratic attitudes significantly predict their social justice beliefs, while both concepts are at a medium level.\"}]","Investigating Relationship Between Democratic Attitudes and Social Justice Beliefs of Pre-Service Teachers | PDF",1792095455,68,{"code":4,"msg":82,"data":100},[101,105,109,113,118,122,127,130,135,138,142],{"id":22,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":102,"show_sort_weight":103,"slug":104},"Story & Novel",90,"story-novel",{"id":26,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":106,"show_sort_weight":107,"slug":108},"Literature",80,"literature",{"id":33,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":110,"show_sort_weight":111,"slug":112},"Exam",70,"exam",{"id":114,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":115,"show_sort_weight":116,"slug":117},5,"Comic",60,"comic",{"id":55,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":119,"show_sort_weight":120,"slug":121},"Technology",50,"technology",{"id":123,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":124,"show_sort_weight":125,"slug":126},7,"Healthcare",40,"healthcare",{"id":86,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":29,"show_sort_weight":128,"slug":129},30,"research-report",{"id":131,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":132,"show_sort_weight":133,"slug":134},9,"Religion & Spirituality",20,"religion-spirituality",{"id":133,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":136,"show_sort_weight":133,"slug":137},"World Cup","world-cup",{"id":139,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":140,"show_sort_weight":139,"slug":141},10,"Lifestyle","lifestyle",{"id":143,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":144,"show_sort_weight":114,"slug":145},19,"General","general"]