Development of a Youth Civic Engagement Program: Process and Pilot Testing with a Youth‐Partnered Research Team

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margarita Alegría ◽  
Kiara Alvarez ◽  
Amanda NeMoyer ◽  
Jenny Zhen‐Duan ◽  
Christine Marsico ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Civic Engagement ◽  
Research Team ◽  
Youth Civic Engagement ◽  
Pilot Testing

Program Quality Components related to Youth Civic Engagement

2021 ◽  
pp. 106022
Author(s):  
Jaime Ballard ◽  
Lynne Borden ◽  
Daniel Francis Perkins
Keyword(s):  
Civic Engagement ◽  
Program Quality ◽  
Youth Civic Engagement

YOUTH CIVIC ENGAGEMENT – RESOURCE OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pāvels Jurs ◽  
Alīda Samuseviča ◽  
Inta Kulberga ◽  
Maija Ročāne
Keyword(s):  
Civic Engagement ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Youth Civic Engagement

Youth Civic Engagement in the Twenty-First Century

2002 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 121-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Youniss ◽  
Susan Bales ◽  
Verona Christmas-Best ◽  
Marcelo Diversi ◽  
Milbrey McLaughlin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Civic Engagement ◽  
First Century ◽  
Youth Civic Engagement ◽  
Twenty First Century

Developing the Leadership Potential of African Youth Through Online Communities

2022 ◽  
pp. 408-424
Author(s):  
Lanoi Maloiy ◽  
Jocelyn Cranefield
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Young People ◽  
Civic Engagement ◽  
Online Communities ◽  
Youth Civic Engagement ◽  
Leadership Potential ◽  
Facilitating Factors ◽  
Study Methodology ◽  
African Youth ◽  
Two Barriers

This chapter draws on the results of an explorative, qualitative study that investigated how online communities can facilitate civic engagement amongst Millennials. Based on the study's findings, the chapter explores how the use of online communities can assist and empower youth, particularly African young people, to overcome barriers, empower and foster civic engagement. This chapter begins with a review of key literature, and then a summary of the study methodology, followed by a discussion of the study findings and their potential for African youth. Results of the study indicated that five facilitating factors and two barriers were influential towards youth civic engagement in an online context. Adult perceptions of youth and the low credibility of online communities were found to act as significant barriers to online youth participation. Given these key findings from the study, the authors show how to employ online communities to engage African youth civic participation and decision making.

scholarly journals Social values and civic behaviour among youth in Ireland: The influence of social contexts

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-64
Author(s):  
Charlotte Silke ◽  
Bernadine Brady ◽  
Pat Dolan ◽  
Ciara Boylan
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Civic Engagement ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Contexts ◽  
Western World ◽  
Social Environments ◽  
Youth Civic Engagement ◽  
Civic Attitudes ◽  
Civic Values ◽  
The Social

As youth civic engagement is widely considered important for social cohesion and democracy, concerns have been expressed regarding a perceived decline in civic and political engagement among young people throughout the western world. While research has shown that the social environment is influential in terms of the development of civic values, knowledge and behaviours among youth, limited research has been conducted on these issues in an Irish context. Drawing on survey research conducted with 167 young people aged 12–15 years in Irish secondary schools, this paper examines young people's civic attitudes and behaviours and how they are linked to their social contexts. Findings indicate that youth report high levels of social responsibility values but low engagement in both online and offline civic engagement. Furthermore, while parent, peer, school and/or community contexts were found to have a significant influence on youths' social responsibility values and offline civic behaviours, youth's online civic behaviours were not connected to these social environments. This study provides insights into the socialisation of civic values and behaviours among young people in Ireland and highlights the importance of investigating the link between the social context and different forms of youth civic involvement.

Youth civic engagement

2015 ◽  
pp. 199-220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Wells ◽  
Emily Vraga ◽  
Kjerstin Thorson ◽  
Stephanie Edgerly ◽  
Leticia Bode
Keyword(s):  
Civic Engagement ◽  
Youth Civic Engagement

scholarly journals Growing Social Inequalities in Youth Civic Engagement? Evidence from the National Election Study

2012 ◽  
Vol 45 (03) ◽  
pp. 456-461 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Wray-Lake ◽  
Daniel Hart
Keyword(s):  
Civic Engagement ◽  
Social Inequalities ◽  
National Election ◽  
Election Study ◽  
Youth Civic Engagement ◽  
Political Activities ◽  
Class Differences ◽  
National Election Study ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Over Time

AbstractSocial class differences in civic engagement persist for both youth and adults. Although empirical evidence is mixed, several recent social changes pertaining to youth suggest that social inequalities in civic engagement may be growing over time for young people. Using data from the National Election Study, we compared trends for youth and older adults of varying education levels and tested the hypothesis of an increasing educational disparity in youth political participation. Results for voting supported our expectations: declines over time were found for less-educated youth only. Unexpectedly, participation in other political activities for more-educated youth declined more over time compared to other groups. Our findings highlight the need to create equal opportunities for youth civic engagement across social groups.

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