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Lopez, Mark Hugo; Marcelo, Karlo Barrios – Applied Developmental Science, 2008
We present new evidence on the civic engagement of immigrants and the children of immigrant parents (ages 15 to 25). Utilizing the 2006 Civic and Political Health of the Nation Survey conducted by CIRCLE, we find that young immigrants report lower levels of civic engagement on most measures compared to natives. However, once observable demographic…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Citizen Participation, Adolescents, Young Adults
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Reinders, Heinz; Youniss, James – Applied Developmental Science, 2006
This study focused on the role of school-based required community service in promoting adolescents' prosocial behavior and intended future civic involvement when service is differentiated by types and by adolescents' perceived experience. A longitudinal data set of high school students (N = 603) was analyzed to investigate the developmental steps…
Descriptors: Adolescents, High School Students, Prosocial Behavior, Citizen Participation