Teens Regard Civic Activity As An Obligation
Wednesday, April 29, 2009 - 01:14
in Psychology & Sociology
The record numbers of young people who took part in last year's presidential election, along with high schools' raised expectations that students participate in community service, have led to growing research on teens' civic beliefs and behavior. A new study finds that most young people consider civic activity to be obligatory, but their judgments and justifications about different types of civic involvement vary by gender and a variety of other factors. read more
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