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Group Membership and Social Networks
This series of research products addresses: young people’s participation in groups, the influence of the Internet on youth civic engagement, and how social media can influence community and political participation.
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Group Membership and Group Involvement Among Young People
by Melissa K. Comber August 2003 Based on Social Capital Community Benchmark Survey 2000 data, CIRCLE Civic & Political Health 2002 Survey. Compares membership by type of group with age. Download “Group Membership and Group Involvement Among Young People.”
Characteristics of Group Membership Among Young People
by Melissa K. Comber August 2003 Based on Social Capital Community Benchmark Survey 2000 data, CIRCLE Civic & Political Health 2002 Survey. Compares youth membership by type of group and by members’ gender, race/ethnicity, educational level, & political ideology. Download “Characteristics of Group Membership Among Young People.”
Working Paper 03: Socializing Youth for Citizenship
by Jonathan F. Zaff March 2003 “In the present study, we hypothesize that programs and policies to promote positive citizenship may need to begin by first focusing on informal interactions in youths’ lives, such as with parents and peers, and on the culture in which youth are raised.” Download here (PDF).
Working Paper 02: The Role of Adolescent Extracurricular Activities in Adult Political Participation
by Mary Kirlin March 2003 Literature Review. Download here (PDF).