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Palgrave studies in global citizenship, education and democracy |
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Palgrave studies in global citizenship, education and democracy.
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| Subject |
Citizenship -- Study and teaching.
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Service learning.
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| Alt Name |
Broom, Catherine,
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| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 182 pages) : illustrations (some color). |
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polychrome rdacc |
| Bibliography Note |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Dedication; Acknowledgements; Contents; About the Authors; List of Figures ; List of Tables ; Chapter 1: Youth Civic Engagement in Context; Key Terms; Current Research and Our Conceptual Model; Studies in Political Science, Psychology, and Management; Theoretical Work upon Which We Build; Positive Youth Development Theory; Youth Civic Behaviors and Attitudes: Interactions and Complexity; Our Conceptual Model; Lens and Implications ofOur Model; Research Study; Research Challenges and Limitations; Note; References; Chapter 2: Citizenship Education in Canada, Past and Present; Current Context. |
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The History of Citizenship Education in Canada; National Trends in Citizenship Education; History of Citizenship Education in British Columbia; Citizenship Education in Ontario; History of Citizenship Education in Quebec; Citizenship Education Research in Canada Today; Research Study: Methods and Data Sources; Limitations of Study Findings; Summary of Research Findings: Canada; Cross-Tabs Analysis; Internal Factors; External Factors; Discussion; Conclusion; Educational Recommendations; References; Chapter 3: Exploring Youth Civic Engagement: A View from England. |
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The Impact of Citizenship Education in England; The Current Political Climate; Exploring Youth Civic Engagement and Disengagement in England; Citizenship Education; Personal Experience of Political Matters; Civic Engagement; Attitudes Towards Government and Democracy; Perceptions of What Makes You a Citizen; The Relationship between 'Internal' Factors and Civic Engagement; Knowledge of Politics and Government and Attitudes to Civic Engagement; Personality Type and Civic Behaviour; Gender; Sense of Efficacy; The Relationship between 'External' Factors and Civic Engagement; School. |
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Family and Prior Political Encounters; Discussion; References; Chapter 4: Youth Civic Engagement in Hong Kong: A Glimpse into Two Systems Under One China; Understanding Citizen Identity in Hong Kong; Civic Education and Attitudes in Hong Kong and China; Our Study; Limitations; Findings: Hong Kong and Mainland Chinese Youth; Cross-Tab Analysis: Internal and External Factors; Discussion; Conclusion; Educational Recommendations; Note; References; Chapter 5: Citizenship Education Discourse(s) in India; One Form ofCitizenship Education Vanessa V. Tse; Sundara; Schools and Citizenship Education. |
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Research Study: Surveys; Limitations of Study Findings; Internal Factors; External Factors; Discussion; Closing Thoughts, Vanessa V. Tse; Conclusion; Notes; References; Chapter 6: The Contradictory Place of Civic Education in the Italian Education System; The Effects of European Unification and Globalization Processes; Data and Methods; Analysis; Demographic/General Characteristics; Citizenship Education and Information; Civic Participation; The Complexity of Belonging; A New Generation of Citizens; Consequences for an Effective Citizenship Education; Notes; References. |
| Summary |
In this book, the authors explore the apparent decline in youth civic engagement through research studies conducted in seven societies/nations with varied experiences with democracy. This work is framed within a youth civic engagement model. Each subsequent chapter presents the findings for each nation, along with contextual and historical discussions of citizenship education. This book explores the findings in Canada, England, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, and Mexico. |
| Note |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed November 4, 2016). |
| ISBN |
9781137565334 (electronic bk.) |
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1137565330 (electronic bk.) |
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9781137565327 |
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1137565322 |
| ISBN/ISSN |
10.1057/978-1-137-56533-4 |
| OCLC # |
961117345 |
| Additional Format |
Print version: Youth Civic Engagement in a Globalized World. [Place of publication not identified] : Palgrave Macmillan 2016 9781137565327 (OCoLC)952981123 |
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