Youth Engagement: The Civic-Political Lives of Children and Youth

by Jessica K. Taft

Book Overview

In recent years, civic and political institutions have stepped up their efforts to encourage youth participation: schools promote volunteerism, non-profits provide opportunities for service, local governments create youth councils, and social movement organizations discuss the need to encourage a new generation of activists. This volume adopts a critical approach to the civic and political socialization projects which aim to transform children and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1785604252
• ISBN13: 9781785604256
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"