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The Civic Engagement Gap(s): Youth Participation and Inequality from 1976 to 2009
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Gaby, Sarah – Youth & Society, 2017
Civic participation in the United States is highly unequal, resulting in a "civic engagement gap" between socioeconomic, racial, and gender groups. Variation in civic participation and the civic engagement gap remain contested, primarily as a result of inconsistent definitions and measurement issues in previous work. Using consistent…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Socioeconomic Influences, Youth, United States History
Civic Orientation in Cultures of Privilege: What Role Do Schools Play?
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Ballard, Parissa J.; Caccavale, Laura; Buchanan, Christy M. – Youth & Society, 2015
The context of privilege provides unique opportunities and challenges for youth civic development. A mixed-method approach was used to examine links between school-based community service, school climate, and civic orientation among students in cultures of privilege. Surveys completed by students (N = 376) at two private high schools--one with an…
Descriptors: Social Attitudes, Youth Programs, Citizenship Education, Mixed Methods Research
The Impact of Direct Involvement I and Direct Involvement II Experiences on Secondary School Students' Social Capital, as Measured by Co-Cognitive Factors of the Operation Houndstooth Intervention Theory
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Sands, Michelle M.; Heilbronner, Nancy N. – Gifted Child Quarterly, 2014
A mixed-methods study grounded in Renzulli's Operation Houndstooth Intervention Theory examined the impact of different types of volunteer experiences on the six co-cognitive factors (Optimism, Courage, Romance With a Topic/Discipline, Sensitivity to Human Concerns, Physical/Mental Energy, and Vision/Sense of Destiny) associated with the…
Descriptors: High School Students, Social Capital, Volunteers, Gifted
Volunteering among High School Students. Fact Sheet
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Marcelo, Karlo Barrios – Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), 2007
This fact sheet explores volunteering among high school students, ages 16-18. Overall, volunteering among high school students was down slightly in 2006 as compared to 2005. Additional information includes types of volunteer organizations and activities, and ways that high school students become involved in these activities. Volunteer rate vary by…
Descriptors: Student Participation, Trend Analysis, Grade 10, Geographic Regions
Volunteering among Young People. Fact Sheet
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Lopez, Mark Hugo; Marcelo, Karlo Barrios – Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), 2007
This fact sheet presents information on the frequency of volunteering, trends in volunteering, and the organizations for which young people volunteer, utilizing data from multiple sources. Unlike many surveys, it shows that volunteering rates among young people are generally higher than they are among adults 26 and older. Findings of the Civic and…
Descriptors: Grade 8, Volunteers, Age Differences, Student Participation
Student Jobs and Volunteer Service.
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Johnson, Carol; Vanneman, Alan – NAEPfacts, 2001
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 1998 Civics Assessment found that 12th-graders who participated in volunteer service had higher scores than those who did not. Furthermore, 12th-graders who worked 6 to 15 hours a week had higher scores than those who either worked longer hours or did not work at all. (Contains two tables and…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civics, Educational Assessment, Educational Research