Creating Citizenship Communities: Education, Young People and the Role of Schools [Paperback]

On the basis of a national research project undertaken in England, this volume explores how and why young people's engagement is so important globally in education and society, and looks at what teachers and students think about citizenship and community. The authors make recommendations to enhance understanding and the potential for engagement.1. Helping Young People to Play a Full and Active Role in Society: Why is the Attempt to Promote Youth Engagement a Major International Issue? 2. Exploring Citizenship and Community in Education in England. Young People's Community Engagement: What does Research-Based and Other Literature tell us about Young People's Perspectives and the Impact of Schools' Contributions? 3. Researching Young People's Engagement in Society 4. Issues Arising from a National Survey of Schools 5. Findings from the Focus Groups 6. Creating Citizenship Communities through Teaching and Learning 7. Creating Citizenship Communities: Lessons and Recommendations. Pulling the Threads Together

offers a very important survey of some of the key issues arising from considering citizenship and community in an international context. - British Educational Studies Journal

Author V. Sundaram: Ian Davies is Professor of Education at the University of York, UK.