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Community Participation
This series of research products addresses: community participation and volunteering trends, where and why young people participate in community, how to encourage volunteering, what young people think about new volunteer programs and policies, and the benefits of community participation.
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Around the CIRCLE– V3.I4 June 2006
Download the latest edition of CIRCLE’s quarterly publication (v3.i4–June 2006), Around the CIRCLE, from here. This issue includes the following articles: Around the Circle is designed to provide you with snapshots of the latest research on youth civic engagement and civic education. The newsletter features regular columns: Table of Contents New Resources Available for Measuring Read More >
Working Paper 46: College Students and Politics: A Literature Review
by Nicholas V. Longo and Ross P. Meyer May 2006 “In this review, we hope to provide a deeper understanding of current college students’ conceptions of and participation in politics through a review of the scholarly literature. We hope that this review will help us refine our research questions and ultimately lead to a larger Read More >
Working Paper 45: Youth Civic Engagement: An Institutional Turn
by Peter Levine and James Youniss February 2006 “The papers in this collection were written by an interdisciplinary group to address two main questions: What conditions deter young people’s involvement in politics and civic life? What reforms could enhance youth engagement? Most of the contributors met face-to-face in Washington, DC in March 2005 to discuss Read More >
Youth Volunteer Motivations: Implications for Practice
The research suggests that understanding youth volunteer motivations, or what motivates a particular young person to volunteer, can have practical implications for the way volunteer programs are managed. Some organizations have already taken their volunteers’ motivations into consideration when designing their programs. Download the article here.
Around the CIRCLE–V3.I3 March 2006
Download the latest edition of CIRCLE’s quarterly publication (v3.i3–March 2006, Around the CIRCLE, from here. This issue includes the following articles: Around the Circle is designed to provide you with snapshots of the latest research on youth civic engagement and civic education. The newsletter features regular columns: Table of Contents Youth Sports: A Boost for Read More >
