Despite the importance of examining how adolescents and young adults contribute solutions
to society's pressing problems, gaps in the literature leave unanswered the question of how …

The present study examines links between civic engagement (voting, volunteering, and
activism) during late adolescence and early adulthood, and socioeconomic status and …

Civic engagement is important for society's functioning, as individual and collective civic
actions are vital to elections and democratic governance, policy change, human and civil …

Community Psychology, 6th Edition offers an easy-to-navigate, clearly organized, and
comprehensive overview of the field, with theoretical roots that carry over to practical …

This paper describes student outcomes from participating in a week-long out-of-school
action civics program designed to increase students' civic and political competence and …

The release of the College, Career, and Civic Life Framework by the National Council for the
Social Studies is perhaps the most significant development in the field of US social studies …

There is increasing urgency to broaden access to inclusive and culturally sustaining K-12
civic education. Civic education can foster young people's development of their civic identity …

Critical pedagogies often prioritize critical thinking and social awareness at the expense of
preparing urban youth for social action. Though sociopolitical efficacy is argued to bridge …

Adolescent development is often regarded as a period of social sensitivities, given that brain
development continues into the early 20s in interplay with social experiences. In this review …

Research has shown that youth and their communities benefit from civics education, with its
aim to prepare citizens for democracy. However, civics education for adolescents in the …