CIRCLE (The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement)
conducts research on the civic and political engagement of young Americans.
The Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement

Special Reports and Books - Youth Attitudes and Beliefs

CIRCLE’s Special Reports provide in-depth analysis on a particular issue in the field of civic engagement

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YOUNG VOTERS AND THE HORSERACE: 52.1% Obama v. 35.1% Romney

In Three Months, Intention to Vote Rises 9.9  Points CIRCLE today released a groundbreaking poll of young people’s views of the election. The survey, commissioned by the Youth Education Fund, is unique in that it polled 1,695 youth (ages 18-29) in June/July and 1,109 of the same youth between October 12 and 23. Surveying the Read More >

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October 29th, 2012
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The Millennial Pendulum

February 18, 2009 CIRCLE Director Peter Levine, along with Constance Flanagan and Les Gallay of Penn State University, authored a new report “The Millennial Pendulum: A New Generation of Voters and the Prospects for a Political Realignment.”  The report was funded by the New American Foundation and was officially announced at an event on February Read More >

February 17th, 2009
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Special Report: OMG! How Generation Y Is Redefining Faith in the iPod Era

by Anna Greenberg April 2005 “OMG! How Generation Y Is Redefining Faith in the iPod Era” presents data from an nationwide survey of 18-25 year olds from a variety of ethnic backgrounds and religious affiliations, including youth who do not identify themselves with a religion. The reports finds that young people overwhelmingly demonstrated their openness Read More >

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April 11th, 2005
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Sending the right messages: How comunities shape young people’s attitudes towards politics

Cultivating Democracy, a new book supported by CIRCLE, chronicles the political socialization process of over 3,000 high school students from 29 economically, politically, and demographically diverse communities in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. Written by James Gimpel, J. Celeste Lay, and Jason E. Schuknecht, the book offers a new framework for understanding how young people Read More >

December 19th, 2004
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Special Report: The 2002 Civic and Political Health of the Nation

by Scott Keeter, Cliff Zukin, Molly Andolina, and Krista Jenkins September 2002 This study analyzes two comprehensive surveys of the nation’s civic and political behavior — from voting to volunteering — and chronicles the differences among four separate generations (“DotNets”, “Generation X”, “Baby Boomers”, and “Matures”). Download Special Report: The 2002 Civic and Political Health Read More >

September 19th, 2002
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Special Report: Short-Term Impacts, Long-Term Opportunities

by CIRCLE and The Center for Democracy & Citizenship and The Partnership for Trust in Government at the Council for Excellence in Government March 2002 CIRCLE, in collaboration with the Center for Democracy and Citizenship and the Partnership for Trust in Government at the Council for Excellence in Government, released a survey of 1,500 Americans Read More >

March 2nd, 2002
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