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Youth Demographics
This series of research products addresses the number of young people in the United States and breakdowns by demographics such as race, ethnicity, and education.
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Around the CIRCLE– V4.I2 January 2007
Download the latest edition of CIRCLE’s quarterly publication (v4.i2–January 2007), Around the CIRCLE, from here. This issue includes the following articles: Table of Contents High School Civic Engagement Activities Produce Academic Benefits Research Roundup The Civic Effects of Higher Education Youth Population on the Rise in 2006 A Teacher’s Perspective on Closing the Civic Gap Read More >
Civic Engagement Among Minority Youth
by Karlo Barrios Marcelo, Mark Hugo Lopez, and Emily Hoban Kirby January 2007 While the majority of young African-Americans between ages 15-25 believe government should do more to solve problems, there has been a nearly 20-point increase since 2002 in the percentage of young African-Americans who say that “government is almost always wasteful and inefficient.” Read More >
2006 Youth Demographics
by Mark Hugo Lopez and Karlo Barrios Marcelo November 2006 Based on Current Population Survey data. Compares the numbers of 18-25 year-old residents and citizens by gender, race, ethnicity, geographic distribution, marital status, military status, unemployment, educational attainment, and assesses population trends from 1968-2006. Download “2006 Youth Demographics.”
Civic Engagement among 2-year and 4-year College Students
by Mark Hugo Lopez and Benjamin Brown October 2006 Looks closely at the civic engagement of community college students. Uses data from National Educational Longitudinal Study of 1988 (NELS:88). Download “Civic Engagement among 2-year and 4-year College Students.”
College Attendance and Civic Engagement Among 18 to 25 Year Olds
by Mark Hugo Lopez and Brent A. Elrod October 2006 Uses data from the Current Population Survey November Supplements (1984 to 2004) and the 2006 Civic and Political Health of the Nation Survey. Download “College Attendance and Civic Engagement Among 18 to 25 Year Olds.”
