Growing Social Inequalities in Youth Civic Engagement? Evidence from the National Election Study

被引：32

作者：

Wray-Lake, Laura ^{[1
]}

Hart, Daniel ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Claremont Grad Univ, Sch Behav & Org Sci, Claremont, CA USA

[2] Rutgers State Univ, Ctr Children & Childhood Studies, Piscataway, NJ 08855 USA

来源：

PS-POLITICAL SCIENCE & POLITICS | 2012年 / 45卷 / 03期

关键词：

YOUNG;

D O I：

10.1017/S1049096512000339

中图分类号：

D0 [政治学、政治理论];

学科分类号：

0302 ; 030201 ;

摘要：

Social class differences in civic engagement persist for both youth and adults. Although empirical evidence is mixed, several recent social changes pertaining to youth suggest that social inequalities in civic engagement may be growing over time for young people. Using data from the National Election Study, we compared trends for youth and older adults of varying education levels and tested the hypothesis of an increasing educational disparity in youth political participation. Results for voting supported our expectations: declines over time were found for less-educated youth only. Unexpectedly, participation in other political activities for more-educated youth declined more overtime compared to other groups. Our findings highlight the need to create equal opportunities for youth civic engagement across social groups.

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页码：456 / 461

页数：6