Abstract
Surveying and synthesizing existing theoretical and empirical literature, this chapter examines education for youth civic and political action in Australia. Recognizing the concern of developing greater levels of active citizenship is a core goal of education and youth policy in Australia, the chapter examines various central issues that impact on and shape the civic and political activism of young Australians. While not ignoring policy discourses and provisions, the chapter takes as its main focus a range of empirical studies – predominantly published over the last 10 years – which explore how young people’s civic and political activism is interpreted, enacted, and experienced in practice. As such, the chapter analyzes several key considerations regarding educating for youth civic and political action in Australia: the changing patterns of youth participation, barriers to participation for disadvantaged and marginalized youth, why youth participate, the role and use of new technologies, and key tenets of effective practice. In the conclusion, the main arguments are summarized, and some areas for further research are identified.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | The Palgrave Handbook of Citizenship and Education |
| Editors | Andrew Peterson, Garth Stahl, Hannah Soong |
| Place of Publication | Cham Switzerland |
| Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Pages | 1-15 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9783319679051 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 16 Mar 2018 |
Keywords
- Youth action
- Civic and citizenship
- Australia
- Digital citizenship
- Engagement and barriers to participation
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Education for youth civic and political action in Australia. / Peterson, Andrew; Black, Rosalyn; Walsh, Lucas Leslie.
The Palgrave Handbook of Citizenship and Education. ed. / Andrew Peterson; Garth Stahl; Hannah Soong. Cham Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, 2018. p. 1-15.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
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