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Whitley, Cameron T.; Yoder, Scot D. – Education, Citizenship and Social Justice, 2015
Universities have become increasingly interested in incorporating civic engagement into undergraduate education with the goal of enhancing leadership skills and creating socially responsible global citizens. What is unclear is which educational experiences are most effective in achieving this goal. In this study, we seek to determine the impact of…
Descriptors: Civics, Citizen Participation, Social Responsibility, Service Learning
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Van Hook, Jennifer; Brown, Susan K.; Bean, Frank D. – Social Forces, 2006
The Welfare Reform Act of 1996 generally restricted immigrants' eligibility for welfare to those who had naturalized. By increasing the salience of naturalization, the law provides a unique opportunity to examine how social and economic contexts of reception influence immigrants' pursuit of citizenship. This paper summarizes instrumental-legal…
Descriptors: Welfare Services, Social Environment, Economic Status, Citizenship