James Youni
Biographic Data
| ID | 201644 |
|---|---|
| NAME | James Youni |
| GIVEN NAMES | James |
| FAMILY NAME | Youni |
| SIGNATURE | YOUNI J |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 327 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1986 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
The Influence of Family Political Discussion on Youth Civic Development: Which Parent Qualities Matter
Evidence suggesting that the growth of civic roots in adolescence may be crucial to the long-term development of citizenship has stimulated research into factors that might influence civic development during this time. One interesting finding to emerge from that exploration is the apparent importance of discussion to the development of civic competence. Adolescents who discuss politics and current events with their parents, peers, or teachers ten…
Longitudinal Gains in Civic Development through School-Based Required Service
Despite recent figures indicating that 26% of public high schools in the United States require student involvement in community service or service learning, there is little empirical evidence to support such policies. In the present study, successive cohorts of high school students, one without (n = 174) and two with a community service requirement (n = 312), were compared longitudinally on measures of civic attitudes and behaviors. Each cohort w…
A Demonstration That School-Based Required Service Does Not Deter—But Heightens—Volunteerism
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Youth Civic Engagement in the Twenty-First Century
We enter the 21st century contending with the end of the Cold War's legacy of political uncertainty, expecting youth to play a significant part in the search for new principles that will bring about stability in the world political order. In forging the future, youth will have to collaborate with adults, but on terms more fitting of the historical circumstances that lie ahead than those of the past. This was the framework adopted by a group of so…
What We Know About Engendering Civic Identity
Taking the position that there is a developmental process in the formation of citizenship, the authors reviewed studies that reported a link between youth's participation in organized activities and civic behaviors 15 or more years later in adulthood. Data uniformly showed that students who participated in high school government or community service projects, meant in the broad sense, are more likely to vote and to join community organizations th…
Adolescent Relations with Mothers, Fathers, and Friends
Youth Civic Engagement in the Twenty-First Century
We enter the 21st century contending with the end of the Cold War's legacy of political uncertainty, expecting youth to play a significant part in the search for new principles that will bring about stability in the world political order. In forging the future, youth will have to collaborate with adults, but on terms more fitting of the historical circumstances that lie ahead than those of the past. This was the framework adopted by a group of so…
What We Know About Engendering Civic Identity
Taking the position that there is a developmental process in the formation of citizenship, the authors reviewed studies that reported a link between youth's participation in organized activities and civic behaviors 15 or more years later in adulthood. Data uniformly showed that students who participated in high school government or community service projects, meant in the broad sense, are more likely to vote and to join community organizations th…
Longitudinal Gains in Civic Development through School-Based Required Service
Despite recent figures indicating that 26% of public high schools in the United States require student involvement in community service or service learning, there is little empirical evidence to support such policies. In the present study, successive cohorts of high school students, one without (n = 174) and two with a community service requirement (n = 312), were compared longitudinally on measures of civic attitudes and behaviors. Each cohort w…
The Influence of Family Political Discussion on Youth Civic Development: Which Parent Qualities Matter
Evidence suggesting that the growth of civic roots in adolescence may be crucial to the long-term development of citizenship has stimulated research into factors that might influence civic development during this time. One interesting finding to emerge from that exploration is the apparent importance of discussion to the development of civic competence. Adolescents who discuss politics and current events with their parents, peers, or teachers ten…
A Demonstration That School-Based Required Service Does Not Deter—But Heightens—Volunteerism
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Adolescent Relations with Mothers, Fathers, and Friends
What We Know About Engendering Civic Identity
Taking the position that there is a developmental process in the formation of citizenship, the authors reviewed studies that reported a link between youth's participation in organized activities and civic behaviors 15 or more years later in adulthood. Data uniformly showed that students who participated in high school government or community service projects, meant in the broad sense, are more likely to vote and to join community organizations th…
Youth Civic Engagement in the Twenty-First Century
We enter the 21st century contending with the end of the Cold War's legacy of political uncertainty, expecting youth to play a significant part in the search for new principles that will bring about stability in the world political order. In forging the future, youth will have to collaborate with adults, but on terms more fitting of the historical circumstances that lie ahead than those of the past. This was the framework adopted by a group of so…
A Demonstration That School-Based Required Service Does Not Deter—But Heightens—Volunteerism
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Longitudinal Gains in Civic Development through School-Based Required Service
Despite recent figures indicating that 26% of public high schools in the United States require student involvement in community service or service learning, there is little empirical evidence to support such policies. In the present study, successive cohorts of high school students, one without (n = 174) and two with a community service requirement (n = 312), were compared longitudinally on measures of civic attitudes and behaviors. Each cohort w…
The Influence of Family Political Discussion on Youth Civic Development: Which Parent Qualities Matter
Evidence suggesting that the growth of civic roots in adolescence may be crucial to the long-term development of citizenship has stimulated research into factors that might influence civic development during this time. One interesting finding to emerge from that exploration is the apparent importance of discussion to the development of civic competence. Adolescents who discuss politics and current events with their parents, peers, or teachers ten…
Political science (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Civic engagement (4 works) · Politics (4 works) · Public relations (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Service-Learning and Community Engagement (3 works) · Sociology (3 works)