Youth civic engagement in a globalized world : citizenship education in comparative perspective / edited by Catherine Broom.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Broom, Catherine, editor.

Series:

Palgrave studies in global citizenship, education and democracy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Citizenship--Study and teaching.

Citizenship.

Service learning.

Physical Description:

xv, 182 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Palgrave Macmillan, [2017]

Summary:

In this book, the authors explore the apparent decline in youth civic engagement through research studies conducted in seven societies/nations with varied experiences with democracy. This work is framed within a youth civic engagement model. Each subsequent chapter presents the findings for each nation, along with contextual and historical discussions of citizenship education. This book explores the findings in Canada, England, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, and Mexico.

Contents:

Youth civic engagement in context / Catherine Broom

Citizenship education in Canada, past and present / Catherine Broom, Anthony Di Mascio, and Douglas Fleming

Exploring youth civic engagement : a view from England / Richard Harris

Youth civic engagement in Hong Kong: a glimpse into two systems under one China / Liz Jackson, Puja Kapai, Shiru Wang, and Ching Yin Leung

Citizenship education discourse(s) in India / Vanessa V. Tse and Catherine Broom.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Youth civic engagement in a globalized world.

OCLC:

966318945