Civic Engagement during the Transition to Adulthood: Developmental Opportunities and Social Policies at a Critical Juncture

Finlay, Andrea K.; Wray‐Lake, Laura; Flanagan, Constance A.

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“…In addition, the political forms of civic engagement included in the current study represent important building blocks for democratic participation and non-violent means to resolve intergroup differences (Bužinkić, 2013;Checkoway & Aldana, 2013;De Maio, 2013). Moreover, civic engagement during adolescence may have long-term implications for societal involvement and participation (Finlay, Wray-Lake, & Flanagan, 2010;Zaff, Malanchuk, & Eccles, 2008).…”

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Adolescent Civic Engagement and Perceived Political Conflict

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AcknowledgementsThis research was supported by a NICHD grant 046933-05 to E. Mark Cummings. We would like to thank the many families in Northern Ireland who have participated in the project. We would also like to express our appreciation to project staff, graduate students, and undergraduate students at the University of Notre Dame and the University of Ulster. This work is in memory of Ed Cairns, one of the leaders of this project.

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“…For example, members of the World War II generation were offered a range of institutionalized civic opportunities from the New Deal, Civilian Conservation Corps, and G.I. Bill; yet, since the 1970s, these types of government support programs have eroded (Finlay et al 2010). For youth who are exposed to less civic education in high school and who do not plan to attend college, institutional opportunities for civic engagement may be increasingly important.…”

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“…The uncertainty of this developmental transition may compromise the optimal development of more vulnerable youth (Osgood, Foster, Flanagan, and Ruth 2006). Third, fewer institutional opportunities now exist for youth to become involved in politics and community life after high school (Finlay, Wray-Lake, and Flanagan 2010;Flanagan and Levine 2010;Jennings and Stoker, 2004). For example, members of the World War II generation were offered a range of institutionalized civic opportunities from the New Deal, Civilian Conservation Corps, and G.I.…”

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Growing Social Inequalities in Youth Civic Engagement? Evidence from the National Election Study

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2012

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Social class differences in civic engagement persist for both youth and adults. Although empirical evidence is mixed, several recent social changes pertaining to youth suggest that social inequalities in civic engagement may be growing over time for young people. Using data from the National Election Study, we compared trends for youth and older adults of varying education levels and tested the hypothesis of an increasing educational disparity in youth political participation. Results for voting supported our expectations: declines over time were found for less-educated youth only. Unexpectedly, participation in other political activities for more-educated youth declined more over time compared to other groups. Our findings highlight the need to create equal opportunities for youth civic engagement across social groups.

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“…Another possibility, which has found support from a major cross-national study, is that the climate of the classroom -how free students feel to express their opinions and have them discussed and respectedunderlies student attitudes, political engagement, and even political knowledge (Torney-Purta 2002). Community service, which may or may not be a part of formal classroom instruction, is yet another factor that may influence youths' feelings and actions about civic and political participation (Finlay et al 2010).…”

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The Compensation Effect of Civic Education on Political Engagement: How Civics Classes Make Up for Missing Parental Socialization

2016

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The development of political engagement in early life is significant given its impact on political knowledge and participation. Analyses reveal a large influence of parents on their offspring's curiosity about politics during their teenage years. Increasingly, civic education is also considered an important influence on political interest and orientations of young people as schools are assigned a crucial role in creating and maintaining civic equality. We study the effects of civic education on political engagement, focusing especially on whether and how civic education can compensate for missing parental political socialization. We use data from the Belgian Political Panel Study (2006)(2007)(2008)(2009)(2010)(2011) and the U.S. Youth-Parent Socialization Panel Study , which both contain information on political attitudes and behaviors of adolescents and young adults, those of their parents, and on the educational curriculum of the young respondents. Our findings suggest that civics training in schools indeed compensates for inequalities in family socialization with respect to political engagement. This conclusion holds for two very different countries (the U.S. and Belgium), at very different points in time (the 1960s and the 2000s), and for a varying length of observation (youth to old age and impressionable years only).

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Civic Engagement during the Transition to Adulthood: Developmental Opportunities and Social Policies at a Critical Juncture

Cited by 106 publications

References 44 publications

Adolescent Civic Engagement and Perceived Political Conflict

Adolescent Civic Engagement and Perceived Political Conflict

Growing Social Inequalities in Youth Civic Engagement? Evidence from the National Election Study

The Compensation Effect of Civic Education on Political Engagement: How Civics Classes Make Up for Missing Parental Socialization

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