Handbook of research on civic engagement in youth / editors, Lonnie R. Sherrod, Judith Torney-Purta, Constance A. Flanagan.

Other author Sherrod, Lonnie R.
Other author Torney-Purta, Judith, 1937-
Other author Flanagan, Constance A.
Format Book
Publication InfoHoboken, N.J. : Wiley, ©2010.
Descriptionxiv, 706 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
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Contents Preface: Promoting research on youth civic engagement / Lonnie Sherrod, Judith Torney-Purta, and Constance Flanagan -- Introduction: Research on the development of citizenship : a field comes of age / Lonnie Sherrod, Judith Torney-Purta, and Constance Flanagan -- sect. I. Multidisciplinary research : conceptual and international perspectives. Toward a political theory of political socialization of youth / Hugh McIntosh and James Youniss -- A political science perspective on socialization research : young Nordic citizens in a comparative light / Erik Amnå and Pär Zetterberg -- The sources of adolescent activism : historical and contemporary findings / Daniel Hart and Rebecca Lakin Gullan -- Youth civic engagement in the developing world : challenges and opportunities / Ronald Kassimir and Constance Flanagan -- Youth civic engagement : normative issues / Peter Levine and Ann Higgins-D'Alessandro -- Youth civic engagement in Mexico / Fernando Reimers and Sergio Cardenas -- Citizenship education : a critical look at a contested field / Helen Haste --
Contents sect. II. Growing into citizenship : development, socialization, and diversity. The relation between developmental theory and measures of civic engagement in research on adolescents / Britt Wilkenfeld, James Lauckhardt and Judith Torney-Purta -- Social cognitive development and adolescent civic engagement / Aaron Metzger and Judith G. Smetana -- Early childhood as a foundation for civic engagement / Jennifer Astuto and Martin D. Ruck -- Civic engagement during the transition to adulthood : developmental opportunities and social policies at a critical juncture / Andrea Finlay, Laura Wray-Lake, and Constance Flanagan -- Schools and social trust / Constance Flanagan... [et al.] -- The civic empowerment gap : defining the problem and locating solutions / Meira Levinson -- Communication and education : creating competence for socialization into public life / Jack McLeod... [et al.] -- Changing citizen identity and the rise of a participatory media culture / W. Lance Bennett, Deen Freelon, and Chris Wells -- Immigrant youth in the United States : coming of age among diverse civic cultures / Lene Arnett Jensen -- The civic life of Latina/o immigrant youth : challenging boundaries and creating safe spaces / Hinda Seif -- LGBT politics, youth activism, and civic engagement / Stephen T. Russell... [et al.] --
Contents sect. III. Methodological and measurement issues in studying youth civic engagement. A conceptual framework and multimethod approach for research on political socialization and civic engagement / Judith Torney-Purta, Jo-Ann Amadeo, and Molly W. Andolina -- Political agency and empowerment : pathways for developing a sense of political efficacy in young adults / Elizabeth Beaumont -- The transdisciplinary nature of citizenship and civic/political engagement evaluation / Ann Higgins-D'Alessandro -- Conceptualizing and evaluating the complexities of youth civic engagement / Charmagne Campbell-Patton, and Michael Quinn Patton -- Critical youth engagement : participatory action research and organizing / Madeline Fox...[et al.] -- Informed social reflection : its development and importance for adolescents' civic engagement / Robert L. Selman and Janet Kwok.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and indexes.
LCCN 2009054054
ISBN9780470522745 (cloth)
ISBN0470522747 (cloth)

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