"Who Cares?": Young Adolescents' Perceived Barriers to Civic Action

Autor/inn/en	Bauml, Michelle; Davis Smith, Victoria; Blevins, Brooke
Titel	"Who Cares?": Young Adolescents' Perceived Barriers to Civic Action
Quelle	In: RMLE Online: Research in Middle Level Education, 45 (2022) 3, (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Bauml, Michelle) ORCID (Blevins, Brooke)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1940-4476
DOI	10.1080/19404476.2022.2033069
Schlagwörter	Early Adolescents; Grade 6; Grade 7; Grade 8; Grade 9; Barriers; Citizen Participation; Student Participation; Middle School Students; Summer Programs; Camps; Citizenship Education; Student Projects; College Students; Student Attitudes + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? School year 06; 6. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 06; School year 07; 7. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 07; School year 08; 8. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 08; School year 09; 9. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 09; 'Citizen participation; Citizens'' participation'; Bürgerbeteiligung; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Sommerkurs; Citizenship; Education; Politische Bildung; Politische Erziehung; Staatsbürgerliche Erziehung; Schulprojekt; Collegestudent; Schülerverhalten
Abstract	While civic participation is a crucial component of healthy and sustainable democracies, young adolescents may perceive or experience barriers that limit their civic action. This study draws from focus groups and surveys during a week-long summer civics camp to explore ways in which 47 young adolescents entering Grades 6-9 described barriers they perceive to civic action in their schools and communities. Findings reveal that participants entered camp believing they were capable of making a difference in their communities. Their ideas for youth civic action in schools and broader communities typically represented personally responsible and participatory notions of citizenship. Key obstacles to civic activities included partnerships with peers/adults, peers' reluctance to exercise civic duty, social-emotional factors, and lack of resources. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01