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A study of verbal interaction and development in families with
adolescents. Topics covered include: the transformation of
mother-daughter relationships in late childhood; the development of
adolescent autonomy; and experiments with the role-playing method
in the study of interactive behaviour.
This book brings together an international collection of essays that describes the state of community participation among the world's youth. Authors from around the globe use fresh empirical data to present portraits of contemporary youths constructing their civic identities through such means as community service and political activism. The image of "Generation X" as socially disconnected and apathetic is contradicted by young people's efforts to comprehend the complexities of society and to work toward the realization of social-moral ideals. The findings in this volume contribute to a theory of political socialization that bases youth's understanding of political aspects of society and citizenship on participation in community and civic activities, rather than on the intake of abstract pieces of formal information. To this end, youth seek to resolve ideological tensions, such as in Northern Ireland and the Middle East; to overcome corrupting political practices, such as in Italy and Taiwan; to deal with disillusionment, such as in the emerging Eastern European nations; and to bridge barriers against youth's meaningful participation in the working of society, such as in Canada, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Researchers in a wide array of fields, including psychology, sociology, political science, and education will find this book to be a valuable resource.
James Youniss and Miranda Yates present a sophisticated analysis of
community service's beneficial effects on adolescents' political
and moral identity.
Using a case study from a predominantly Black, urban high school in
Washington, D.C., Youniss and Yates build on the insights of Erik
Erikson on the social and historical nature of identity
development. They show that service at a soup kitchen as part of a
course on social justice gives youth the opportunity to reflect on
their status in society, on how society is organized, on how
government should use its power, and on moral principles related to
homelessness and poverty. Developing a sense of social
responsibility and a civic commitment, youth come to see themselves
as active agents in society.
The most authoritative work to date on the subject, this book
challenges negative stereotypes of contemporary adolescents and
illustrates how youth, when given the opportunity, can use their
talents for social good. It will interest readers concerned with
the development of today's youth and tomorrow's society.
With a government plagued by systemic ills and deep ideological
divides, democracy, as we know it, is in jeopardy. Yet, ironically,
voter apathy remains prevalent and evidence suggests standard civic
education has done little to instill a sense of civic duty in the
American public. While some are waiting for change to come from
within, trying to influence already polarized voters, or counting
down the days until the "next election," leading child and
adolescent development experts Daniel Hart and James Youniss are
looking to another solution: America's youth. In Renewing Democracy
in Young America, Hart and Youniss examine the widening generation
gap, the concentration of wealth in pockets of the US, and the
polarized political climate, and they arrive at a compelling
solution to some of the most hotly contested issues of our time.
The future of democracy depends on the American people seeing
citizenship as a long-term psychological identity, and thus it is
critical that youth have the opportunity to act as citizens during
the time of their identity formation. Proposing that 16- and
17-year-olds be able to vote in municipal elections and suggesting
that schools create science-based, community-oriented environmental
engagement programs, the authors expound that by engaging youth
through direct citizen-participatory experiences, we can
successfully create active and committed citizens. Political
scientists, media commentators, and citizens alike agree that
democratic processes are broken across the nation, but we cannot
stop at simply showing that our political system is dysfunctional.
Refreshingly lucid and unabashedly hopeful, Renewing Democracy in
Young America is an impeccably timed call to action.
A study of verbal interaction and development in families with
adolescents. Topics covered include: the transformation of
mother-daughter relationships in late childhood; the development of
adolescent autonomy; and experiments with the role-playing method
in the study of interactive behaviour.
This book brings together an international collection of essays
that describes the state of community participation among the
world's youth. Authors from around the globe use fresh empirical
data to present portraits of contemporary youths constructing their
civic identities through such means as community service and
political activism. The image of "Generation X" as socially
disconnected and apathetic is contradicted by young people's
efforts to comprehend the complexities of society and to work
toward the realization of social-moral ideals. The findings in this
volume contribute to a theory of political socialization that bases
youth's understanding of political aspects of society and
citizenship on participation in community and civic activities,
rather than on the intake of abstract pieces of formal information.
To this end, youth seek to resolve ideological tensions, such as in
Northern Ireland and the Middle East; to overcome corrupting
political practices, such as in Italy and Taiwan; to deal with
disillusionment, such as in the emerging Eastern European nations;
and to bridge barriers against youth's meaningful participation in
the working of society, such as in Canada, Japan, the United
Kingdom, and the United States. Researchers in a wide array of
fields, including psychology, sociology, political science, and
education will find this book to be a valuable resource.
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