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Jensen, Lene Arnett – Applied Developmental Science, 2008
Immigrant parents (first generation) and adolescents (second generation) from El Salvador and India (N = 80) took part in interviews on civic engagement. The immigrants were almost unanimous in regarding civic engagement as important. They also were engaged themselves, more so at the community than the political level. One third of immigrants were…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Foreign Countries, Immigrants, Cultural Influences
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Zeldin, Shepherd – Applied Developmental Science, 2004
Scholars theorize that engaging young people in organizational governance promotes positive youth development and organizational effectiveness. To explore this prediction, the study discussed here, based on interview data from 16 youth and 24 adult organizational leaders representing 8 organizations, mapped the developmental processes that occur…
Descriptors: Community Development, Adolescents, Teamwork, Adults