A Literature Review on Youth and Citizenship. CPRN Discussion Paper.

Autor/inn/en	Beauvais, Caroline; McKay, Lindsey; Seddon, Adam
Institution	Canadian Policy Research Networks Inc., Ottawa (Ontario).
Titel	A Literature Review on Youth and Citizenship. CPRN Discussion Paper.
Quelle	(2001), (129 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Age Discrimination; Citizen Participation; Citizen Role; Citizenship; Citizenship Education; Citizenship Responsibility; Dropouts; Literature Reviews; Poverty; Racial Discrimination; Role of Education; School Effectiveness; Secondary Education; Sex Discrimination; Subcultures; Youth; Youth Opportunities; Youth Problems; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? 'Citizen participation; Citizens'' participation'; Bürgerbeteiligung; Bürgerinitiative; Staatsbürgerschaft; Citizenship; Education; Politische Bildung; Politische Erziehung; Staatsbürgerliche Erziehung; Drop-out; Drop-outs; Dropout; Early leavers; Schulversagen; Armut; Racial bias; Rassismus; Bildungsauftrag; Schuleffizienz; Sekundarbereich; Sex; Discrimination; Geschlecht; Diskriminierung; Subculture; Subkultur; Jugend; Jugendlicher; Jugendalter; Kanada
Abstract	Using the yardsticks of independence and equality, an analysis of the literature on youth from a citizenship perspective can track youth's citizenship status and capacity to become full citizens. For young people, education is an avenue to either exclusion or independence and equality. For example, dropouts are more likely to live in poverty, and economic independence is considered key to achieving full citizenship. Exclusion exists in the school system, as schools continue to stream young women into traditional career paths and allow racial discrimination. Schools fail to provide the knowledge and capacity to make informed, intelligent choices about substance abuse and sexuality. Access to education, student debt, and labor market conditions delay economic independence. Young people face discrimination due to age and membership in a particular community. Examples of differential treatment are found in the areas of work, medicine, social services, and legal system. Their right to protection from harm is infringed upon most by the transportation system and societal problems related to gender, poverty, and marginalization. Having hope for the future and feelings of belonging influence youth participation in politics and resistance to marginalization through formation of subcultures and via political protest. The notion of precariousness best captures the experience of youth citizenship with respect to exercise of rights and responsibilities, access, and belonging. (Appendixes include a 271-item bibliography and roundtable summary.) (YLB)
Anmerkungen	For full text: http://www.cprn.org/docs/corporate/rlryc_e.pdf.
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC