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Direct linkTheresa A. Pfister; Sara E. Rimm-Kaufman; Eileen G. Merritt; Timothy R. Konold – Applied Developmental Science, 2024
This study examined the effects of behavioral and social engagement and classroom supportiveness on the development of civic efficacy in fourth-grade science classrooms. We define civic efficacy as children's beliefs that they are not only capable of making a difference in their community, but they also feel a responsibility to do so. This study…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Elementary School Students, Grade 4, Elementary School Science
Vandell, Deborah Lowe; Simpkins, Sandra D.; Pierce, Kim M.; Brown, B. Bradford; Bolt, Dan; Reisner, Elizabeth – Applied Developmental Science, 2022
Patterns of afterschool activities were studied in low-income, ethnically diverse children (n = 1796, M age = 8.7 yrs). Cluster analyses indicated four reliable clusters: (a) regular participation in a high-quality afterschool program, (b) regular participation at the afterschool program combined with other extracurricular activities, (c)…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Extracurricular Activities, Low Income Students, Student Participation
White, Elizabeth S.; Mistry, Rashmita S. – Applied Developmental Science, 2016
We examined civic engagement in middle childhood and the degree to which parents' civic beliefs (i.e., social trust and civic efficacy), civic participation, and socialization practices were associated with indicators of children's civic engagement (i.e., social responsibility and civic values). Survey data were collected from 359 racially,…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Beliefs, Citizen Participation, Socialization
