Education for Democracy by Young People in Community-Based Organizations
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| Title: | Education for Democracy by Young People in Community-Based Organizations |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Checkoway, Barry |
| Source: | Youth & Society. Sep 2013 45(3):389-403. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 15 |
| Publication Date: | 2013 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Descriptive |
| Descriptors: | Community Organizations, Youth Programs, Democracy, Citizenship Education, Citizen Participation, Urban Areas, Outreach Programs, Institutional Characteristics, Profiles, Course Content, Educational Practices, Change Strategies, Democratic Values |
| Geographic Terms: | Mississippi, New Mexico, New York |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0044118X11419535 |
| ISSN: | 0044-118X |
| Abstract: | At a time when many young Americans have reduced their civic engagement, and public schools have de-emphasized their civic mission, some youth are taking initiative at the community level, and some community-based organizations are establishing educational programs to promote their participation. These programs originate in economically disinvested and racially segregated areas whose young people require and receive "education for democracy" appropriate for their situation. This article provides perspectives on these programs, including their social purpose, curricular content, pedagogical methods, and implications for a new civics that contrasts with traditional approaches. It draws on analysis of educational efforts by organizations affiliated with a national project designed to increase youth participation in the South Bronx, Mississippi Delta, Albuquerque, East Oakland, and other areas. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 49 |
| Entry Date: | 2014 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1019445 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | At a time when many young Americans have reduced their civic engagement, and public schools have de-emphasized their civic mission, some youth are taking initiative at the community level, and some community-based organizations are establishing educational programs to promote their participation. These programs originate in economically disinvested and racially segregated areas whose young people require and receive "education for democracy" appropriate for their situation. This article provides perspectives on these programs, including their social purpose, curricular content, pedagogical methods, and implications for a new civics that contrasts with traditional approaches. It draws on analysis of educational efforts by organizations affiliated with a national project designed to increase youth participation in the South Bronx, Mississippi Delta, Albuquerque, East Oakland, and other areas. |
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| ISSN: | 0044-118X |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0044118X11419535 |
