Civic Thinking and Public Policy Analysis: A Comparative Approach to Political Decision-Making

Autor/in	Fitzgerald, Jason
Titel	Civic Thinking and Public Policy Analysis: A Comparative Approach to Political Decision-Making
Quelle	In: Journal of International Social Studies, 10 (2020) 2, S.12-36 (25 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2327-3585
Schlagwörter	Public Policy; Policy Analysis; Decision Making; Citizenship Education; Citizen Participation; Political Attitudes; Social Attitudes; Protocol Analysis; Political Issues; Community Involvement + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Öffentliche Ordnung; Politikfeldanalyse; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Citizenship; Education; Politische Bildung; Politische Erziehung; Staatsbürgerliche Erziehung; 'Citizen participation; Citizens'' participation'; Bürgerbeteiligung; Political attitude; Politische Einstellung; Social attidude; Soziale Einstellung; Politischer Faktor
Abstract	In an effort to increase students' preparation for and participation in civic life, teachers and schools across the United States have incorporated action civics programs into their social studies courses. These programs resemble many of the key characteristics of the public policy analysis process. However, there is little evidence suggesting that civic leaders use this process when engaging a civic issue. This study explores the processes that civic leaders in one community use when thinking aloud about two hypothetical civic action scenarios, comparing their processes with the public policy analysis process. Qualitative analysis demonstrates that civic leaders engage in the public policy analysis process but also include the crucial initial step of seeking "community deliberation." This initial step makes the whole process community-based, especially in the research, planning, and action phases. These findings indicate that action civics programs should consider incorporating more community awareness and involvement into the early parts of their curricula, enabling youth to work with community members rather than isolating action civics work to K-12 classrooms. (As Provided).
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Update	2022/1/01