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Role of Civic Skills in Fostering Civic Engagement, (The)

Author:

Mary Kirlin

Institution:

CIRCLE (Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagment)

Publication Date:

2003

Publisher:

Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE)

Pages:

Abstract:

The idea of a set of skills, usually called civic skills, which are required to effectively participate in civic and political life, is integral to many concepts of political participation. This literature search is designed to investigate what is known about civic skills empirically and theoretically including how they are defined and measured, and what relationship they have to political participation.

Full Text Link:

http://www.civicyouth.org/PopUps/WorkingPapers/WP06Kirlin.pdf

Call Number:

512/B/KIR/2003

Series:

CIRCLE Working Paper

Sector:

CBO Sector

Sector:

HE Sector

Sector:

K-12 Sector

Electronic Availability:

Available online

Library Item Type:

Electronic resource - book/monograph