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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
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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