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Civic Education: What Schools Can Do to Encourage Civic Identity and Action
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Youniss, James – Applied Developmental Science, 2011
The timeliness of civic education for American youth is discussed. Particular attention is given to the history of calls for civic education, the state of civic education in schools today, particularly those serving youth in disadvantaged contexts, and the specific ways in which schools can better address the civic education needs of contemporary…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Student Government, Disadvantaged Youth, Extracurricular Activities