The complex ecology of young people’s community engagement and the call for civic pedagogues

Abstract: This paper focuses upon the community engagement of young people growing up in socio-economically disadvantaged areas and the creation of apt civic learning spaces. It is in direct response to public policy within the UK, as in many other democratic countries, giving continued attention to how young people’s active citizenship can be best supported.  As a consequence of processes of globalisation, social change and technological advancement it is being increasingly recognised that young citizens face unprecedented challenges in the 21st century. At the same time young people growing up within areas of socio-economic disadvantage are commonly identified as being most at risk of social exclusion and discouragement with regard to their civic participation.This paper draws from the EngagED research project, a two-year study based in England that used a mixed methods approach to explore the civic action and learning of young people living in both inner city and rural areas of soci.... http://www.jsse.org/index.php/jsse/article/view/613

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: The complex ecology of young people’s community engagement and the call for civic pedagogues ; volume:11 ; number:3 ; day:13 ; month:07 ; year:2012 ; Journal of social science education ; 11, Heft 3 (13.07.2012)

Contributors, Places and Time

• Creator: Warwick, Paul ; Cremin, Hilary ; Harrison, Tom ; Mason, Carolynne

Further information

• DOI: 10.4119/jsse-613
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2019011816042197702191
• Rights: Open Access unbekannt; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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