The aim of this paper is to analyze the importance of primary and secondary agents connections (respondents' perceptions) of socialization and frequency of political debates, levels of interest in politics and political participation and the difference in perceived influence of individual agents and sociodemographic characteristics of students. The paper presents theoretical approaches to the concepts of socialization and political socialization, the role of primary and secondary agents of socialization, the most relevant sociological family socialization research and the impact of primary agents on the political attitudes of children and youth. The paper is based on a survey conducted in 2015, on a convenient sample of 345 students from the University of Rijeka with a total of three faculties in the field of social sciences. The results indicate relatively low perceptions of the importance of primary and secondary socialization agents on students' political attitudes. Students do not perceive primary and secondary agents as important links that have influenced their political views, but the point is that no one has decisively influenced their political views or that personal political views are due to themselves. Although respondents do not consider parents to be crucial agents, parents continue to play an important role in conveying political views through family policy discussions. As the frequency of family policy discussions increases, so does the respondent's perception of the importance of parental influence on their political attitudes. The influence of best friends and society is growing, especially on the general interest in politics. Students who perceive their best friend and society as a more influential agent on their political views show greater interest in politics.