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Direct linkReich, Robert – Journal of Education, 2005
American high school and university students perform community service in record numbers. According to the most recent survey of incoming university freshman, more than 80 percent of students undertook volunteer work in high school. While volunteering is on the rise, political interest and engagement among youth is declining. These two trends lead…
Descriptors: Volunteers, Youth, Service Learning, Program Design
