Creating citizenship communities : education, young people and the role of schools / Ian Davies, Vanita Sundaram, Gillian Hampden-Thompson, Maria Tsouroufli, George Bramley, Tony Breslin, Tony Thorpe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Davies, Ian, 1957- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Citizenship--Study and teaching--Great Britain.

Citizenship.

Community and school--Great Britain.

Community and school.

Service learning.

Social participation.

Citizenship--Study and teaching.

Great Britain.

Social participation--Great Britain.

Service learning--Great Britain.

Physical Description:

x, 241 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.

Summary:

This book addresses what is globally acknowledged to be one of the most fundamental and pressing concerns in contemporary society: the ways in which education can help young people understand - and play a full and active part in - contemporary society. On the basis of a national project funded by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation and conducted as part of a partnership between the National Foundation of Educational Research and the Department of Education at the University of York, UK, the authors analyse data from young people and teachers to explore what they understand by citizenship and community and what they currently do, and would like to do, to promote more effective learning and engagement. On the basis of this research, the authors make recommendations to enhance levels of understanding and opportunities for engagement in citizenship communities. Book jacket.

Contents:

Helping young people to play a full and active role in society : why is the attempt to promote youth engagement a major international issue?

Exploring citizenship and community in education in England : young people's community engagement : what does research based and other literature tell us about young people's perspectives and the impact of schools' contributions?

Researching young people's engagement in society

Issues arising from a national survey of schools

Findings from the focus groups

Creating citizenship communities through teaching and learning

Creating citizenship communities : lessons and recommendations : pulling the threads together.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781137368850

1137368853

OCLC:

873725409