Young Citizens: Young People's Involvement in Politics and Decision MakingRecent years have witnessed growing concerns about the disengagement of young people from conventional politics both in Britain and internationally. Their non-participation is often viewed as reflecting both a deeper political alienation and 'apathy' amongst young people, and a wider political malaise across western societies. Based upon a wide range of UK and European survey sources, together with qualitative and policy-focused analyses, this volume explores the attitudes of young people to politics and government in Britain and assesses the prospects for re-engaging young people with the formal political process. Young Citizens will be a valuable reference for academics, researchers, policy makers and practitioners in the fields of sociology, social policy, citizenship studies and youth studies. |
Contents
Exploring Youth and Civic Participation | |
Youth Voting and Political Participation | |
Attitudes to Political Engagement | |
A European Comparative | |
Other editions - View all
Young Citizens: Young People's Involvement in Politics and Decision Making Eldin Fahmy Limited preview - 2006 |
Young Citizens: Young People's Involvement in Politics and Decision Making Eldin Fahmy No preview available - 2020 |
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