Civic Engagement And the Baby Boomer Generation (Paperback)

About the Editors Contributors Preface Acknowledgments PART I: OVERVIEW OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT Chapter 1. Civic Engagement in the United States (William A. Galston and Mark H. Lopez) Introduction Why Does Civic Disengagement Matter? Civic Attitudes and Knowledge Civic Behavior Conclusion Chapter 2. Social Capital and Civic Engagement of Individuals Over Age Fifty in the United States (Thomas H. Sander with Robert D. Putnam) Overall Trends in Social Capital Life Cycle versus Generational Trends Generational Trends Beyond Volunteering Social Capital Community Benchmark Survey Bridging and Tolerance Conclusion PART II: NATIONAL SERVICE AND THE FIFTY-PLUS POPULATION Chapter 3. Civic Engagement and National Service: Results from Senior Corps Evaluations (Priyanthi Silva and Cynthia Thomas) Introduction to Senior Service and Volunteerism Methodology Describing National Senior Service: The Senior Corps Volunteer Programs The Foster Grandparent Program The Senior Companion Program The RSVP Program Strengths of the Senior Corps Programs Limitations to National Senior Corps Growth The Future of National Senior Service Chapter 4. Expanding Youth Service Concepts for Older Adults: AmeriCorps Results (Karen Harlow-Rosentraub, Laura B. Wilson, and Jack Steele) Introduction Site Composition of Legacy Corps Activities Political Activity and Citizen Involvement Among Members Conclusions PART III: LIFELONG LEARNING AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT Chapter 5. Civic Engagement and Lifelong Learning Institutes: Current Status and Future Directions (Sharon P. Simson, Laura B. Wilson, and Karen Harlow-Rosentraub) Introduction The Educational Mission of Lifelong Learning Institutes The Civic Engagement Mission of Lifelong Learning Institutes Methods Results about Current Status of LLIs and Civic Engagement Results Regarding the Future of LLIs and Civic Engagement Discussion Future Directions Chapter 6. Legacy Leadership Institutes: Combining Lifelong Learning with Civic Engagement (Laura B. Wilson, Jack Steele, Sharon P. Simson, and Karen Harlow-Rosentraub) Background and Description Program Design and Structure Research and Evaluation Findings on the Legacy Leadership Institute Model Outcomes and Conclusion: The Impact and Potential of the Legacy Leadership Institute Concept Chapter 7. An International Application of Lifelong Learning and Civic Engagement (Ben H. Slijkhuis and Joke M. Zwart) Core Elements of the U.S. Legacy Leadership Concept Translating the American Concept to the Dutch Situation Construction of the Dutch Model The SESAM Academy The Results of Two Years of SESAM Academy Moving On: Other Countries Are Waiting PART IV: INTERGENERATIONAL CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS Chapter 8. Intergenerational Relationships and Civic Engagement (Sally Newman and Richard Goff) Introduction Intergenerational Civic Engagement and Societal Conditions Profiles of Youth and Older Adults and Implications for Intergenerational Activities Intergenerational Models in the United States The Structure Problems and Challenges Best Practices of Intergenerational Models Outcomes Impact on Age Cohorts Individual Intergenerational Relationships Conclusion Chapter 9. Defining the Relationships Between Civic Engagement and Leadership in Later Life (Tracey T. Manning) Civic Engagement: