The future of democracy : developing the next generation of American citizens / Peter Levine.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Levine, Peter, 1967-
Language:English
Published: Medford, Mass. : Hanover : Tufts University Press ; Published by University Press of New England, [2007], ©2007.
Series:Civil society.
Subjects:
Youth > Political activity > United States.
Political participation > United States.
Social participation > United States.
Democracy > United States.
Youth development > United States.
Physical Description:xv, 283 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Format: Book
Contents:
  • What is civic engagement?
  • Why do we need broad civic engagement?
  • Measures of civic engagement
  • Why do we need the civic engagement of young people?
  • How are youth engaging today?
  • What are the barriers to civic education?
  • Civic learning in school
  • Civic learning in communities
  • Developments in higher education
  • Institutional reforms
  • Youth civic engagement within a broader civic renewal movement.