Engaging Young People in Civic Life (Hardcover)

Introduction:; Policy for Youth Civic Engagement - Peter Levine and James Youniss; PART I. Youth and Schools; Chapter 1. A ""Younger Americans Act"": An Old Idea for a New Era - James Youniss and Peter Levine; Chapter 2. Democracy for Some: The Civic Opportunity Gap in High School - Joseph Kahne and Ellen Middaugh; Chapter 3. Principles That Promote Discussion of Controversial Political Issues - Diana Hess; Part II. Political Environments: Neighborhoods and Cities; Chapter 4. Policies for Civic Engagement beyond the Schoolyard - James G. Gimpel and Shanna Pearson-Merkowitz; Chapter 5. Civic Participation and Development in Urban Adolescents - Daniel Hart and Ben Kirshner; Chapter 6. City Government as Enabler of Youth Civic Engagement: Policy Design and Implications - Carmen Sirianni and Diana Marginean Schor; Chapter 7. Local Political Parties and Young Voters: Context, Resources, and Policy Innovation - Daniel M. Shea; Part III. Policy Models from Other Nations; Chapter 8. Youth Electoral Participation in Canada and Scandinavia - Henry Milner; Chapter 9. Civic Education in Europe: Perspectives from the Netherlands, Belgium, and France - Marc Hooghe and Ellen Claes; Chapter 10. Strengthening Education for Citizenship and Democracy in the United Kingdom - David Kerr and Elizabeth Cleaver; Conclusion:; The Way Forward - Peter Levine and James Youniss.