By Laura Wray-Lake, Ph.D. and Laura S. Abrams, Ph.D.
A Spotlight on Context in the Developmental Science of Civic Engagement | Commentary 85.2
Commentary by Dr. Kristine J. Ajrouch. Attention to how youth living in high poverty neighborhoods become engaged in civic life is an important and timely issue. The monograph…
Pathways to Civic Engagement: Contributions, Unanswered Questions, and Multi-Level Investments | Commentary 85.2
Commentary by Dr. Enrique W. Neblett, Jr. Suicide death rates for Black youth are increasing at alarming rates, and Latinx families report heightened anxiety amidst recent changes in immigration policy resulting…
Everyday Acts of Kindness and Bravery: Understanding Civic Engagement in Marginalized Contexts | Commentary 85.2
Commentary by Dr. Emilie Smith. What is civic engagement? How is civic engagement played out in the lives of marginalized youth living in impoverished, and often violent neighborhood contexts? These…