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Obradovic, Jelena; Masten, Ann S. – Applied Developmental Science, 2007
Civic engagement was studied in relation to overall development in adolescence, emerging adulthood, and young adulthood to examine how earlier activity involvement and success in prior and concurrent age-salient domains of competence may contribute to 2 forms of civic engagement in adulthood (citizenship and volunteering). Data on 163 youth were…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Citizen Participation, Young Adults, Adolescents
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Vieno, Alessio; Nation, Maury; Perkins, Douglas D.; Santinello, Massimo – Journal of Community Psychology, 2007
This study assessed the links between civic participation and adolescent behavior problems (bullying, physical fighting, and alcohol and tobacco use), and whether civic engagement could be a moderator of the negative effects of parent/family detachment. Participants were 7,097 11-, 13-, and 15-year-olds (48.6% girls) in a region of Northern Italy.…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Smoking, Foreign Countries, Adolescent Attitudes