Using Constitutional Law Classes to Address the "Civic Empowerment Gap" among Inner-City Public High School Students

Autor/in	Addington, Lynn A.
Titel	Using Constitutional Law Classes to Address the "Civic Empowerment Gap" among Inner-City Public High School Students
Quelle	In: Education and Urban Society, 48 (2016) 9, S.807-826 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0013-1245
DOI	10.1177/0013124516630597
Schlagwörter	Constitutional Law; Law Related Education; High School Students; Public Schools; Urban Schools; Student Empowerment; Citizen Participation; Civics; Law Enforcement; School Security; Student Interests; Student Surveys; Student Experience; District of Columbia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Staatsrecht; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Urban area; Urban areas; School; Schools; Stadtregion; Stadt; Schule; Studienberechtigung; 'Citizen participation; Citizens'' participation'; Bürgerbeteiligung; Staatsbürgerkunde; Gesetzesvollzug; Studieninteresse; Schülerbefragung; Studienerfahrung
Abstract	Civic knowledge and participation are low among all students, but this pattern is even more pronounced for those who are poor, belong to a racial or ethnic minority group, or reside in a disadvantaged community. One remedy for this resulting "civic empowerment gap" is a call for teaching more effective civics classes in urban public schools. An open issue concerns identifying substantive topics to engage these students whose personal experiences may lead them to question the legitimacy of government officials. The present study examines a program that teaches constitutional law with an emphasis on civil liberties in urban public high schools. The findings obtained suggest that regular contact with school security and police increases students' interest in learning about their rights and ways to empower themselves in these situations. These results may be used to identify course topics to promote civic engagement. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01