Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2002

Volume

6

Issue

4

Publication Title

Applied Developmental Science

First Page

183

Last Page

188

Abstract

Historically, there has been a rich American tradition connecting service to politi­cal engagement. To test whether this pathway remains significant, research on the political outcomes of young people's service participation is reviewed. The author argues that most research operationalizes citizenship as a helping behavior, contributing to a perspective that service is an alternative to politics. The article Concludes with a set of recommendations for reinvigorating service to support more robust political participation.

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