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  1. Youth Briefs
  2. Civic Engagement Strategies for Transition Age Youth

Civic Engagement Strategies for Transition Age Youth

References

AmeriCorps. (2005). Building active citizens: The role of social institutions in teen volunteering. Brief 1 in the Youth Helping America series. Washington, DC: Author. Retrieved from http://www.nationalservice.gov/pdf/05_1130_LSA_YHA_study.pdf (PDF, 24 pages)

AmeriCorps. (2010a). President's Council on Service and Civic Participation. Youth engaged in service. Retrieved from http://www.presidentialserviceawards.gov/yes/index.html

AmeriCorps. Presidential Council on Service and Civic Participation. (2010b). Recruiting youth from diverse backgrounds: Reaching them where they are. Retrieved from http://www.presidentialserviceawards.gov/yes/how_recruit.html

AmeriCorps. (2010c). Engaging families in service: Why it matters. Retrieved from http://www.presidentialserviceawards.gov/yes/how_engage.html

AmeriCorps. Presidential Council on Service and Civic Participation. (2010d). Why serve? Retrieved from http://www.presidentialserviceawards.gov/yes/why_serve_2.html

Dávila, A., & Mora, M. T. (2007). An assessment of civic engagement and educational attainment. College Park, MD: The Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning & Engagement (CIRCLE). Retrieved from http://www.civicyouth.org/PopUps/FactSheets/FS_Mora.Davila.pdf (PDF, 4 pages)

Erlich, T. (2000). Civic responsibility and higher education. Westport, CT: Oryx.

Lerner, R. M. (2004). Liberty: Thriving and civic engagement among America's youth. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Lerner, R. M., and Lerner, J. V. (2009). Waves of the future: Report of the findings from the first six years of the 4-H Study of Positive Youth Development. Medford, MA: Institute for Applied Research in Youth Development, Tufts University.

Lopez, M. H., Levine, P., Both, D., Kiesa, A., Kirby, E., & Marcelo, K. (2006). The 2006 civic and political health of the nation: A detailed look at how youth participate in politics and communities. College Park, MD: Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE). Retrieved from http://www.civicyouth.org/PopUps/2006_CPHS_Report_update.pdf (PDF, 37 pages)

Michelsen, E., Zaff, J. F., & Hair, E. C. (2002). Civic engagement programs and youth development: A synthesis. Washington, DC: Child Trends. Retrieved from http://www.issuelab.org/resource/civic_engagement_programs_and_youth_development_a_synthesis (PDF, 51 pages)

Smith, A. T. (2002). 4-H youth development facts in brief. Washington, DC: US Department of Agriculture.

Troppe, C., & Michel, J. (2002). Engaging youth in lifelong service: Findings and recommendations for encouraging a tradition of voluntary action among America's youth. Independent Sector. Retrieved from http://www.independentsector.org/uploads/Resources/engaging_youth.pdf (PDF, 40 pages)