Molly Andolina

• DePaul University

Grounded in theories that establish connections among democratic listening, relational dimensions of citizenship, and civic engagement, this mixed methods case study takes up preliminary findings from prior research and explores processes that allow for empathic listening in democratic education and the outcomes promoted by empathic listening. The...

This research examines the factors that shape high school students’ experiences with an action civics program—Project Soapbox—that fosters democratic and social-emotional learning. Drawing on pre- and postsurveys with 204 students, classroom observations, teacher interviews, student work samples, and student focus group interviews, the study illumi...

This case study investigates an action civics curriculum, Project Soapbox, designed to foster key civic outcomes among high school students. Framed by research highlighting profound disparities in civic educational opportunities and the best practices of civic education programs, this article examines the democratic and literacy skills high school...

Review of Teenage Citizens: The Political Theories of the Young. By Flanagan Constance A.. Harvard University Press, 2013. 320p. $45 paper. - Volume 13 Issue 2 - Molly W. Andolina

How do youth activists from the 2008 Obama campaign evaluate the Obama presidency, the American political system, and their own efficacy seven years later? This study draws on in-depth interviews with Millennials to document both the frustrations and the hope of these activists.

The rise of online networks as a means of communicating and organizing has received increasing attention in political science, psychology, sociology, and communications research. Less attention has been given to the differences between these new media and traditional forms of political participation. This paper examines the use of social network si...

Introduction Survey Research in Political Socialization and Civic Engagement Improving Research in Civic Engagement by Improving the Framework for Generating Research Questions Improving Research in Civic Engagement by Using Multiple Methods Contrasting Quantitative (Survey) and Qualitative (Focus Group) Methods in Studying Civic Engagement Conclus...

This paper explores college students’ involvement in political and civic life, with a particular emphasis on the relationship between their faith and their service. We examine who is involved outside of the classroom, what characteristics are associated with high levels of activism, and how individuals’ attitudes toward faith play a role in this pr...

We use cohort analysis to examine white Americans' attitudes to questions of race and racial equality over a period of 20 years to determine if Generation Xers have a unique orientation to these issues. We find that Xers are distinct from their elders and earlier cohorts of young adults in their greater support for school integration and their endo...

Despite the impression that civic engagement is largely apolitical, there is growing evidence to suggest that this is not true. We demonstrate that individuals who are "civic specialists" are engaged in a variety of non-electoral - but still political - behavior that challenges the notion of a civic/political disconnect. With a nationally represent...

Introduction This document provides a detailed road map to a set of survey questions that comprise an index of civic and political engagement. We discuss the 19 different items used to measure active engagement, the dimensions that they capture, and the ways in which they can be used by interested groups. We also provide an in-depth description of...

This article reports on the early lessons from a multiphase, multimethod study of youth civic engagement. We use insights from expert discussions along with a series of focus groups to explore how young adults approach politics, volunteerism, community, civic duty, and generational identity. We find many of the distinguishing characteristics of the...

The purpose of this article is to explore the effect of divisive nominating campaigns within the Democratic party on the party's success in presidential elections. Divisiveness is defined as a function of the nominating method and the margin of victory. The individual and combined effects of each variable on Democratic party success is measured thr...

Using data derived from an extensive study of civic and political engagement,in the U.S. with a

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