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Download full textHelms, Sara E.; Marcelo, Karlo Barrios – Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), 2007
Volunteer rates vary tremendously across states and age groups. In recent years, young people have exhibited rising volunteering rates, particularly high school students and college freshmen, but 2006 witnessed a drop in the volunteering rate among. When comparing the volunteer rates for different age groups from 2002 to 2006, 16-18 year olds…
Descriptors: College Students, Volunteers, High School Students, Student Participation
Marcelo, Karlo Barrios; Lopez, Mark Hugo; Kirby, Emily Hoban – Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), University of Maryland, 2007
Political scientists and sociologists have long established significant differences in civic engagement between women and men. Utilizing data from the 2006 Civic and Political Health of the Nation Survey, and several other sources, new information is provided on the civic engagement of youth, confidence in government, and following public affairs…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Citizen Participation, Gender Differences, National Surveys
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Direct linkLopez, 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
Marcelo, Karlo Barrios – Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), 2007
This fact sheet explores volunteering among high school students, ages 16-18. Overall, volunteering among high school students was down slightly in 2006 as compared to 2005. Additional information includes types of volunteer organizations and activities, and ways that high school students become involved in these activities. Volunteer rate vary by…
Descriptors: Student Participation, Trend Analysis, Grade 10, Geographic Regions
Marcelo, Karlo Barrios – Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), 2007
College experience and volunteering are positively correlated. Measurable differences in civic activity exist between young people who attend college and young people who do not. This fact sheet explores volunteering as civic engagement among youth with college experience, ages 19-25, which was down for the second year in a row in 2006. The…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Young Adults, Outcomes of Education, Volunteers
Lopez, Mark Hugo; Marcelo, Karlo Barrios – Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), 2007
This fact sheet presents information on the frequency of volunteering, trends in volunteering, and the organizations for which young people volunteer, utilizing data from multiple sources. Unlike many surveys, it shows that volunteering rates among young people are generally higher than they are among adults 26 and older. Findings of the Civic and…
Descriptors: Grade 8, Volunteers, Age Differences, Student Participation
