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Download full textKahne, Joseph; Westheimer, Joel – 2002
A growing number of educational programs seek to promote young people's participation in political and civic affairs. A common strategy for doing so is to provide students with opportunities to make a difference in their communities. Much research demonstrates a strong connection between a person's sense about making a difference efficacy and the…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizenship Education, Democracy, Educational Research
