Roots of Civic Identity : International Perspectives on Community Service and Activism in Youth (Paperback)

Preface; List of contributors; Introduction: international perspectives on the roots of civic identity James Youniss and Miranda Yates; 1. Community service and political-moral discussions among adolescents: a study of a mandatory school-based program in the United States Miranda Yates; 2. Social and family determinants of community service involvement in Canadian youth S. Mark Pancer and Michael W. Pratt; 3. Exploring adolescent altruism: British young people's involvement in voluntary work and campaigning Debi Roker, Katie Player and John Coleman; 4. Youth, solidarity, and civic commitment in Italy: an analysis of the personal and social characteristics of volunteers and their organizations Elena Marta, Giovanna Rossi and Lucia Boccacin; 5. Political socialization in the new states of Germany Hans Oswald; 6. Community service and social cognitive development in German adolescents Manfred Hofer; 7. Adolescents and the 'social contract': developmental roots of citizenship in seven countries Connie Flanagan, Brita Jonsson, Luba Botcheva, Beno Csapo, Jennifer Bowes, Peter Macek, Irina Averina and Elena Sheblanova; 8. Political socialization in a divided society: the case of Northern Ireland Jean Whyte; 9. Youth experience in the Palestinian Intifada: a case study in intensity, complexity, paradox, and competence Brian K. Barber; 10. Beyond the call of duty: the service of Israeli youth in military and civic contexts Rachel Seginer; 11. Recent trends in civic engagement among Japanese youth Keiko Takahashi and Giyoo Hatano; 12. Learning politics in the crucible: the socialization of Taiwan high school students as citizens in a new democracy Perri Strawn; Conclusion: transcending themes Miranda Yates and James Youniss; Indexes.