Engaging Young People In Civic Life

Author : James Youniss,Peter Levine
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : POLITICAL SCIENCE
ISBN : UOM:39076002910680

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Engaging Young People in Civic Life by James Youniss,Peter Levine Pdf

The myth of generations of disengaged youth has been shattered by increases in youth turnout in the 2004, 2006, and 2008 primaries. Young Americans are responsive to effective outreach efforts, and this collection addresses how to best provide opportunities for enhancing civic learning and forming lasting civic identities. The thirteen original essays are based on research in schools and in settings beyond the schoolyard where civic life is experienced. One focus is on programs for those schools in poor communities that tend to overlook civic education. Another chapter reports on how two city governments--Hampton, Virginia, and San Francisco--have invited youth to participate on boards and in agencies. A cluster of chapters focuses on the civic education programs in Canada and Western Europe, where, as in the United States, immigration and income inequality raise challenges to civic life.

Author : W. Lance Bennett
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 10 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780262524827

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Civic Life Online by W. Lance Bennett Pdf

The relationship of participation in online communities to civic and political engagement. Young people today have grown up living substantial portions of their lives online, seeking entertainment, social relationships, and a place to express themselves. It is clear that participation in online communities is important for many young people, but less clear how this translates into civic or political engagement. This volume examines the relationship of online action and real-world politics. The contributors discuss not only how online networks might inspire conventional political participation but also how creative uses of digital technologies are expanding the boundaries of politics and public issues. Do protests in gaming communities, music file sharing, or fan petitioning of music companies constitute political behavior? Do the communication skills and patterns of action developed in these online activities transfer to such offline realms as voting and public protests? Civic Life Online describes the many forms of civic life online that could predict a generation's political behavior. Contributors Marina Umaschi Bers, Stephen Coleman, Jennifer Earl, Kirsten Foot, Peter Levine, Kathryn C. Montgomery, Kate Raynes-Goldie, Howard Rheingold, Allen Schussman, Luke Walker, Michael Xenos

Author : Lonnie R. Sherrod,Judith Torney-Purta,Constance A. Flanagan
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 935 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2010-07-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780470636800

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Handbook of Research on Civic Engagement in Youth by Lonnie R. Sherrod,Judith Torney-Purta,Constance A. Flanagan Pdf

Engaging youth in civic life has become a central concern to a broad array of researchers in a variety of academic fields as well to policy makers and practitioners globally. This book is both international and multidisciplinary, consisting of three sections that respectively cover conceptual issues, developmental and educational topics, and methodological and measurement issues. Broad in its coverage of topics, this book supports scholars, philanthropists, business leaders, government officials, teachers, parents, and community practitioners in their drive to engage more young people in community and civic actions.

Author : W. Lance Bennett
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 10 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780262524827

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Civic Life Online by W. Lance Bennett Pdf

The relationship of participation in online communities to civic and political engagement. Young people today have grown up living substantial portions of their lives online, seeking entertainment, social relationships, and a place to express themselves. It is clear that participation in online communities is important for many young people, but less clear how this translates into civic or political engagement. This volume examines the relationship of online action and real-world politics. The contributors discuss not only how online networks might inspire conventional political participation but also how creative uses of digital technologies are expanding the boundaries of politics and public issues. Do protests in gaming communities, music file sharing, or fan petitioning of music companies constitute political behavior? Do the communication skills and patterns of action developed in these online activities transfer to such offline realms as voting and public protests? Civic Life Online describes the many forms of civic life online that could predict a generation's political behavior. Contributors Marina Umaschi Bers, Stephen Coleman, Jennifer Earl, Kirsten Foot, Peter Levine, Kathryn C. Montgomery, Kate Raynes-Goldie, Howard Rheingold, Allen Schussman, Luke Walker, Michael Xenos

Author : Jay P. Childers
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780271054117

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The Evolving Citizen by Jay P. Childers Pdf

"Examines, through an analysis of seven high school newspapers, the evolution of civic and political participation among young people in the United States since 1965"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Mark Chou, Associate Professor of Politics,Jean-Paul Gagnon,Catherine Hartung,Lesley J. Pruitt
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2017-03-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781783489947

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Young People, Citizenship and Political Participation by Mark Chou, Associate Professor of Politics,Jean-Paul Gagnon,Catherine Hartung,Lesley J. Pruitt Pdf

Explores whether, and how, young people work with and against contemporary politics at institutional and grassroots levels.

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Children, Youth, and Families,Committee on the Neurobiological and Socio-behavioral Science of Adolescent Development and Its Applications
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 493 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2019-07-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780309490115

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The Promise of Adolescence by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Children, Youth, and Families,Committee on the Neurobiological and Socio-behavioral Science of Adolescent Development and Its Applications Pdf

Adolescenceâ€"beginning with the onset of puberty and ending in the mid-20sâ€"is a critical period of development during which key areas of the brain mature and develop. These changes in brain structure, function, and connectivity mark adolescence as a period of opportunity to discover new vistas, to form relationships with peers and adults, and to explore one's developing identity. It is also a period of resilience that can ameliorate childhood setbacks and set the stage for a thriving trajectory over the life course. Because adolescents comprise nearly one-fourth of the entire U.S. population, the nation needs policies and practices that will better leverage these developmental opportunities to harness the promise of adolescenceâ€"rather than focusing myopically on containing its risks. This report examines the neurobiological and socio-behavioral science of adolescent development and outlines how this knowledge can be applied, both to promote adolescent well-being, resilience, and development, and to rectify structural barriers and inequalities in opportunity, enabling all adolescents to flourish.

Author : Meira Levinson
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 454 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2012-04-23
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780674069589

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No Citizen Left Behind by Meira Levinson Pdf

While teaching at an all-Black middle school in Atlanta, Meira Levinson realized that students’ individual self-improvement would not necessarily enable them to overcome their profound marginalization within American society. This is because of a civic empowerment gap that is as shameful and antidemocratic as the academic achievement gap targeted by No Child Left Behind. No Citizen Left Behind argues that students must be taught how to upend and reshape power relationships directly, through political and civic action. Drawing on political theory, empirical research, and her own on-the-ground experience, Levinson shows how de facto segregated urban schools can and must be at the center of this struggle. Recovering the civic purposes of public schools will take more than tweaking the curriculum. Levinson calls on schools to remake civic education. Schools should teach collective action, openly discuss the racialized dimensions of citizenship, and provoke students by engaging their passions against contemporary injustices. Students must also have frequent opportunities to take civic and political action, including within the school itself. To build a truly egalitarian society, we must reject myths of civic sameness and empower all young people to raise their diverse voices. Levinson’s account challenges not just educators but all who care about justice, diversity, or democracy.

Author : Shakuntala Banaji
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-11
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780262019644

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The Civic Web by Shakuntala Banaji Pdf

An investigation of how governments, organizations, and groups use the Internet to promote civic and political engagement among young people. There has been widespread concern in contemporary Western societies about declining engagement in civic life; people are less inclined to vote, to join political parties, to campaign for social causes, or to trust political processes. Young people in particular are frequently described as alienated or apathetic. Some have looked optimistically to new media—and particularly the Internet—as a means of revitalizing civic life and democracy. Governments, political parties, charities, NGOs, activists, religious and ethnic groups, and grassroots organizations have created a range of youth-oriented websites that encourage widely divergent forms of civic engagement and use varying degrees of interactivity. But are young people really apathetic and lacking in motivation? Does the Internet have the power to re-engage those disenchanted with politics and civic life? Based on a major research project funded by the European Commission, this book attempts to understand the role of the Internet in promoting young people's participation. Examples are drawn from Hungary, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, and the United Kingdom—countries offering contrasting political systems and cultural contexts. The book also addresses broader questions about the meaning of civic engagement, the nature of new forms of participation, and their implications for the future of civic life.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Internet
ISBN : 1461947340

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The Civic Web by Anonim Pdf

Author : Martyn Barrett,Dimitra Pachi
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2019-02-01
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780429655371

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Youth Civic and Political Engagement by Martyn Barrett,Dimitra Pachi Pdf

What exactly is civic and political participation? What factors influence young people’s participation? How can we encourage youth to actively participate in their own democracies? Youth Civic and Political Engagement takes a multidisciplinary approach to answering these key questions, incorporating research in the fields of psychology, sociology, political science and education to explore the issues affecting youth civic and political engagement. Drawing on evidence that has been obtained in many different national contexts, and through multinational studies, this book provides a theoretical synthesis of this large and diverse body of research, using an integrative multi-level ecological model of youth engagement to do so. It identifies unresolved issues in the field and offers numerous suggestions for future research. Youth Civic and Political Engagement is an invaluable resource for researchers, teachers, youth workers, civil society activists, policymakers and politicians who wish to acquire an up-to-date understanding of the factors and processes that influence young people’s civic and political engagement, and how to promote youth engagement.

Author : Lonnie R. Sherrod,Judith Torney-Purta,Constance A. Flanagan
Publisher : Wiley
Page : 706 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2010-08-23
Category : Education
ISBN : 0470522747

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Handbook of Research on Civic Engagement in Youth by Lonnie R. Sherrod,Judith Torney-Purta,Constance A. Flanagan Pdf

Engaging youth in civic life has become a central concern to a broad array of researchers in a variety of academic fields as well to policy makers and practitioners globally. This book is both international and multidisciplinary, consisting of three sections that respectively cover conceptual issues, developmental and educational topics, and methodological and measurement issues. Broad in its coverage of topics, this book supports scholars, philanthropists, business leaders, government officials, teachers, parents, and community practitioners in their drive to engage more young people in community and civic actions.

Author : Eldin Fahmy
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0754642593

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Young Citizens by Eldin Fahmy Pdf

Based upon a wide range of UK and European survey sources, together with qualitative and policy-focused analyses, this volume explores the attitudes of young people to politics and government in Britain and assesses the prospects for re-engaging young people with the formal political process.

Author : Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
Publisher : Organization for Economic Co-Operation & Development
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Well-being
ISBN : 9264283870

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Evidence-based Policy Making for Youth Well-being by Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Pdf

"Title page"--"Legal and rights"--"Foreword" -- "Acknowledgments" -- "Executive summary" -- "Part I. Conceptual framework and inventory of youth programmes: A guide for policy makers" -- "Chapter 1. The conceptual framework of youth programmes" -- "Chapter 2. An inventory of common policies and programmes for youth" -- "Part II. Youth policy design and advocacy: A technical guide for policy analysts" -- "Chapter 3. Measuring deficits in youth well-being (Module 1)" -- "Chapter 4. Establishing a profile of disadvantaged youth (Module 2)" -- "Chapter 5. Assessing the broader youth environment (Module 3)" -- "Chapter 6. Evaluating the impact and cost-effectiveness of youth programmes (Module 4)" -- "Chapter 7. Measuring the costs of well-being deprivation (Module 5)" -- "Chapter 8. Engaging youth in policy-making processes (Module 6)

Author : Amy L. Chapman
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2022-10-17
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783031108655

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Social Media for Civic Education by Amy L. Chapman Pdf

This open access book provides the theoretical and pedagogical foundations for a promising new approach to civic education: using social media to teach civics. While many measures indicate that youth civic engagement has long been in decline, many of these measures fail to take into account all of the ways that youth can interact with civic life. One of these understudied ways is through social media, including platforms like Twitter, where young people have the opportunity to encounter the news, engage with people in power, and bring attention to the needs in their community. Throughout this volume, Chapman explores how and why teachers can use social media to teach civics, as well as how it might meet the needs of students in ways other approaches do not.