A Snapshot of Civic Participation in a Small New England Town

Bibliographic Data

ID21255253
AuthorsElizabeth P Ossoff (Saint Anselm College), Dale S Kuehne (Saint Anselm College)
Year2006
Volume2
Issue1
Publication date2006-05-02
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Deliberative Democracy (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2634-0488 • E-ISSN: 2634-0488
PublisherUniversity of Westminster Press (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.16997/jdd.39
OpenAlexW245129254
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited13

Concern about the topic of civic engagement has centered on the increasing reduction of voter turnout and the apparent alienation and “disconnect” of the general population with the process of government. This study, undertaken at the request of the leaders of a small town in southern New Hampshire is a two-step research plan (one quantitative, one qualitative). Results of both the survey portion of the research and the focus groups reveal an electorate (both adult and youth) which is concerned and informed, but mildly alienated and which register mild levels of efficacy. Suggestions made to try and build unity and an overall spirit of cooperation not just on the adult level but for the youth population as well, include the use of study circles increasing town wide involvement and opening a dialog among those who most acutely feel this disconnect

Alienation · Civic engagement · Dialog box · Focus group · Political science · Politics · Population · Public relations · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Turnout · Demography · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Public Administration · Social Capital and Networks · Social Media and Politics

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