Preparing for Democracy: How Community-Based Organizations Build Civic Engagement among Urban Youth

Autor/in	Shiller, Jessica T.
Titel	Preparing for Democracy: How Community-Based Organizations Build Civic Engagement among Urban Youth
Quelle	In: Urban Education, 48 (2013) 1, S.69-91 (23 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0042-0859
DOI	10.1177/0042085912436761
Schlagwörter	Achievement Gap; Citizen Participation; Community Organizations; Democracy; Urban Youth; Activism; After School Programs; Adolescent Development; Adults; Minority Group Students; Low Income Groups; Interpersonal Relationship; Interviews; Adolescents; New York; National Assessment of Educational Progress + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? 'Citizen participation; Citizens'' participation'; Bürgerbeteiligung; Demokratie; Urban area; Urban areas; Youth; Stadtregion; Stadt; Jugend; Aktivismus; Politischer Protest; After school education; After-school programs; Program; Programs; Programme; Außerschulische Jugendbildung; Programm; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher
Abstract	The National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) shows a civic knowledge gap similar to the achievement gap, showing urban youth struggling in particular. However, research has shown that urban youth can be civically engaged when they are involved in projects or organizing intended to improve community conditions, not simply absorbing civic knowledge. This article shares findings from case studies of two Bronx-based community organizations that have successful models of civic engagement with urban youth. The findings reveal the practices that the adults use in the organizations to get urban youth civically engaged and to develop a "civic identity". (Contains 2 tables and 4 notes.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10