Engaging young people in civic life
2010; Association of College and Research Libraries; Volume: 47; Issue: 07 Linguagem: Inglês
10.5860/choice.47-3941
ISSN1943-5975
Autores Tópico(s)Diverse Education Studies and Reforms
ResumoIntroduction: Policy for Youth Civic Engagement - Peter Levine and James Youniss PART I. Youth and Schools Chapter 1. A Younger Americans Act: An Old Idea for a New Era - James Youniss and Peter Levine Chapter 2. Democracy for Some: The Civic Opportunity Gap in High School - Joseph Kahne and Ellen Middaugh Chapter 3. Principles That Promote Discussion of Controversial Political Issues - Diana Hess Part II. Political Environments: Neighborhoods and Cities Chapter 4. Policies for Civic Engagement beyond the Schoolyard - James G. Gimpel and Shanna Pearson-Merkowitz Chapter 5. Civic Participation and Development in Urban Adolescents - Daniel Hart and Ben Kirshner Chapter 6. City Government as Enabler of Youth Civic Engagement: Policy Design and Implications - Carmen Sirianni and Diana Marginean Schor Chapter 7. Local Political Parties and Young Voters: Context, Resources, and Policy Innovation - Daniel M. Shea Part III. Policy Models from Other Nations Chapter 8. Youth Electoral Participation in Canada and Scandinavia - Henry Milner Chapter 9. Civic Education in Europe: Perspectives from the Netherlands, Belgium, and France - Marc Hooghe and Ellen Claes Chapter 10. Strengthening Education for Citizenship and Democracy in the United Kingdom - David Kerr and Elizabeth Cleaver Conclusion: The Way Forward - Peter Levine and James Youniss.
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