Handbook of Research on Civic Engagement in Youth

Engaging youth in civic life has become a central concern to a broad array of researchers in a variety of academic fields as well to policy makers and practitioners globally. This book is both international and multidisciplinary, consisting of three sections that respectively cover conceptual issues, developmental and educational topics, and methodological and measurement issues. Broad in its coverage of topics, this book supports scholars, philanthropists, business leaders, government officials, teachers, parents, and community practitioners in their drive to engage more young people in community and civic actions.

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Editors (Lonnie R. Sherrod, SRCD, Fordham University, Judith Torney–Purta, University of Maryland and Constance A. Flanagan, Pennsylvania State University).
Preface (Lonnie Sherrod, Constance Flanagan, and Judith Torney–Purta).
Introduction (Lonnie Sherrod, Constance Flanagan, and Judith Torney–Purta).
Section I. Multidisciplinary Research: Conceptual and International Perspectives.
1 Toward a “Political” Theory of Political Socialization of Youth (Hugh McIntosh, Consultant and James Youniss, The Catholic University of America).
2 A Political Science Perspective on Socialization Research: Young Nordic Citizens in A Comparative Light (Erik Amnå and Pär Zetterberg, Orebro University, Sweden).
3 The Sources of Adolescent Activism: Historical and Contemporary Findings (Daniel Hart, Rutgers University and Rebecca Lakin Gullan, University of Pennsylvania, The Children′s Hospital of Philadelphia).
4 Youth Civic Engagement in the Developing World: Challenges and Opportunities (Ronald Kassimir, The New School for Social Research and Constance Flanagan, The Pennsylvania State University).
5 Youth Civic Engagement: Normative Issues (Peter Levine, Tufts University and Ann Higgins–D′Alessandro, Fordham University).
6 Youth Civic Engagement i n Mexico (Fernando Reimers, Harvard Graduate School of Education and Sergio Cardenas, Center for Economic Research and Teaching, Mexico).
7 Citizenship Education: A Critical Look at a Contested Field (Helen Haste, Harvard University and University of Bath, United Kingdom).
Section II. Growing into Citizenship: Development, Socialization and Diversity.
8 The Relation Between Developmental Theory and Measures of Civic Engagement in Research on Adolescents (Britt Wilkenfeld, University of Maryland, James Lauckhardt, Fordham University and Judith Torney–Purta, University of Maryland).
9 Social Cognitive Development and Adolescent Civic Engagement (Aaron Metzger, West Virginia University and Judith Smetana, University of Rochester).
10. Early Childhood as a Foundation for Civic Engagement (Jennifer Astuto, New York University and Martin D. Ruck, City University of New York).
11 Civic Engagement During the Transition to Adulthood: Developmental Opportunities and Social Policies at a Critical Juncture (Andrea Finlay, Laura Wray–Lake and Constance Flanagan, Pennsylvania State University).
12 Schools and Social Trust (Constance Flanagan, The Pennsylvania State University, Tara Stoppa, Eastern University, Amy K. Syvertsen, The Pennsylvania State University and Michael Stout, Missouri State University).
13 The Civic Empowerment Gap: Defining the Problem and Locating Solutions (Meira Levinson, Harvard University).
14 Communication and Education: Creating Competence for Socialization into Public Life (Jack McLeod, Dhavan Shah, Diana Hess and Nam–Jin Lee, University of Wisconsin–Madison).
15 Changing Citizen Identity and the Rise of a Participatory Media Culture (W. Lance Bennett, Deen Freelon and Chris Wells, University of Washington, Seattle).
16 Immigrant Youth in the United States: Coming of Age Among Diverse Civic Cultures (Lena Arnett Jensen, Clark University).
17 The Civic Life of Latina/o Immigrant Youth: Challenging Boundaries and Creating Safe Spaces (Hinda Seif, University of Illinois at Springfield).
18 LGBT Politics, Youth Activism, and Civic Engagement (Stephen T. Russell, Russell Toomey, Jason Crockett, University of Arizona and Carolyn Laub, Gay–Straight Alliance Network).
Section III. Methodological and Measurement Issues in Studying Youth Civic Engagement.
19 A Conceptual Framework and Multi–Method Approach for Research on Political Socialization and Civic Engagement (Judith Torney–Purta and Jo Ann Amadeo, University of Maryland and Molly W. Andolina, DePaul University).
20 Political Agency and Empowerment: Identifying Four Pathways for Developing A Sense of Political Efficacy in Young Adults (Elizabeth Beaumont, University of Minnesota).
21 The Transdisciplinary Nature of Citizenship and Civic/Political Engagement Education Evaluation (Ann Higgins–D′Alessandro, Fordham University).
22 Conceptualizing and Evaluating the Complexities of Youth Civic Engagement (Charmagne Campbell–Patton, World Savvy and Michael Quinn Patton, Utilization–Focused Evaluation).
23 Critical Youth Engagement: Participatory Action Research and Organizing (Madeline Fox, City University of New York, Kavitha Mediratta, Brown University, Jessica Ruglis, Johns Hopkins University, Brett Stoudt, City University of New York, Seema Shah, Brown University and Michelle Fine, City University of New York).
24 Adolescent Informed Social Reflection on Civic Engagement: Psychological Theories of Development and Context Integrated Through Practice (Robert L. Selman and Janet Kwok, Harvard University).