Predicting Positive Citizenship from Adolescence to Young Adulthood: The Effects of a Civic Context

Autor/inn/en	Zaff, Jonathan F.; Malanchuk, Oksana; Eccles, Jacquelynne S.
Titel	Predicting Positive Citizenship from Adolescence to Young Adulthood: The Effects of a Civic Context
Quelle	In: Applied Developmental Science, 12 (2008) 1, S.38-53 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1088-8691
Schlagwörter	Citizenship Education; Adolescents; Cultural Influences; Citizen Participation; Young Adults; Hypothesis Testing; Interpersonal Relationship; Interaction; Peer Relationship; Peer Influence; Parent Influence; Ethnicity; Developmental Stages; Religion; Socioeconomic Status; Altruism; Identification (Psychology); Extracurricular Activities; Questionnaires; African Americans; Whites; Racial Differences; Gender Differences; Educational Attainment; Family Structure; Social Values; Maryland + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Citizenship; Education; Politische Bildung; Politische Erziehung; Staatsbürgerliche Erziehung; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; 'Citizen participation; Citizens'' participation'; Bürgerbeteiligung; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Hypothesenprüfung; Hypothesentest; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Interaktion; Peer-Beziehungen; Ethnizität; Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status; Altruistic behavior; Altruismus; Außerunterrichtliche Aktivität; Fragebogen; Afroamerikaner; White; Weißer; Rassenunterschied; Geschlechterkonflikt; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Familienkonstellation; Familiensystem; Sozialer Wert
Abstract	Researchers have theorized that programs to promote positive citizenship should begin with an opportunity for adolescents to participate in civic activities, such as community service or political volunteering. In this article we extend the theory by arguing that a more systemic approach is needed, in which a civic context is developed to promote citizenship. We hypothesize that living within a consistent civic context leads to civic engagement in late adolescence and into young adulthood. We use a diverse, longitudinal dataset to test this hypothesis. We find that social interactions with peers, parent modeling of civic behaviors, and cultural factors, such as ethnicity-specific practices, cumulatively result in a higher level of civic activities among youth and that a continued context that includes these factors results in a higher level of civic activities into adulthood. The implications of our findings are discussed with regard to program and policy development. (Contains 4 tables, 2 figures and 1 footnote.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10