Civic Engagement Among Youth Exposed to Community Violence: Directions for Research and Practice

Journal of Youth Development

Catherine d. P. Duarte¹  Kei Kawashima-Ginsberg²  Sonia Jain³  Alexander Pope⁵  Alison K. Cohen⁶ 

[1] Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, Tufts University;Center for Information &DNA Global, LLC;Department of Secondary and Physical Education, Salisbury University;University of California, Berkeley School of Public Health, Division of Epidemiology;University of San Francisco, School of Management, Department of Public and Nonprofit Administration

关键词: assets-based;    civic engagement;    community violence;    resilience;    urban youth;    youth development;   

DOI  :  10.5195/jyd.2019.596

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: University Library System, University of Pittsburgh

【 摘 要 】

Historically and contemporarily marginalized youth who are disproportionately exposed to community violence are often the same youth who are less likely to be civically engaged. However, the community violence and civic engagement literatures have not yet fully explored how these experiences may be linked in young people’s lives and in relation to what other forces. Using developmental assets and ecological-transactional frameworks, we review the emerging literature on civic engagement among youth exposed to community violence and how external developmental assets and neighborhood collective efficacy may create opportunity for their increased civic engagement. We present numerous conceptually- and empirically-based hypotheses to further examine the intersections between exposure to community violence and youth civic engagement. Ultimately, we identify opportunities for intervention.

【 授权许可】

CC BY