Youth Engagement - The Civic-Political Lives of Children and Youth (Paperback)

In recent years, civic and political institutions have stepped up their efforts to encourage youth participation: schools promote volunteerism, non-profits provide opportunities for service, local governments create youth councils, and social movement organizations discuss the need to encourage a new generation of activists. This volume adopts a critical approach to the civic and political socialization projects which aim to transform children and youth into upstanding citizens. By synthesizing the study of young people's civic and political socialization under the rubric of "Youth Engagement", the interplay of the civic and the political throughout young people's lives is considered. Chapters critically examine the multiple and contested meanings of ideal citizenship and reveal how children and youth craft active citizenship as they encounter and respond to the various institutions and organizations designed to encourage their civic and political development.

General

Imprint:	Emerald Publishing Limited
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Sociological Studies of Children and Youth
Release date:	September 2015
First published:	2013
Series editors:	Loretta E. Bass
Editors:	Jessica K. Taft • Sandi Kawecka Nenga
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	300
ISBN-13:	978-1-78560-425-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Age groups > Children Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Age groups > Adolescents Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Human rights > Civil rights & citizenship Promotions
LSN:	1-78560-425-2
Barcode:	9781785604256

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