Paul Resnick's Occasional MusingsPaul Resnick's Occasional Musings - LiveJournal.comYouth Bulges' Impacts on Adolescent Civic Knowledge and Participation- June 3, 2005 Hart, D., R. Atkins, P. Markey and J. Youniss (2003). "Youth Bulges in Communities: The Effects of Age Structure on Adolescent Civic Knowledge and Civic Participation." Psychological Science 15(9): 591-597.Three studies linking age structure (percentage of youth in the population) to civic outcomes. Conclusion: civic participation and civic knowledge patterns are transmitted socially, not just by immediately household.Starting point: youth are more likely to volunteer, but have less civic...http://presnick.livejournal.com/14219.html |