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Faith communities, communitarianism, social capital and youth civic engagement.
- Source :
- Ethnicities; Sep2011, Vol. 11 Issue 3, p383-397, 15p
- Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- In this article I will examine the changing nature of faith-based community action in England and consider what evidence we have about the extent and diversity of such forms of community action. I will also analyse the current government policy toward faith-based community action and the continuum of policy initiatives from community cohesion to prevention of terrorism. Having done this I will look specifically at what we know about the role of youth civic engagement in relationship to faith identity and faith-based community politics. This will be seen in the context of a shift from encouraging youth volunteering, which followed from the Russell Commission Report, to the new emphasis on youth civic engagement and various proposals for a youth National Civic Service. Finally, in conclusion I will consider models of social capital being utilized in this policy development concerning faith communities and youth civic engagement. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
- Subjects :
- SERVICE learning
COMMUNITARIANISM
INFRASTRUCTURE (Economics)
CIVIL society
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14687968
- Volume :
- 11
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Ethnicities
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 66558776
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1468796811407856