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Assessing Two Theoretical Frameworks of Civic Engagement

Authors :
García-Cabrero, Benilde
Pérez-Martínez, María Guadalupe
Sandoval-Hernández, Andrés
Caso-Niebla, Joaquín
Díaz-López, Carlos David
Source :
Journal of Social Science Education. Spr 2016 15(1):38-52.
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to empirically test two major theoretical models: a modified version of the social capital model (Pattie, Seyd and Whiteley, 2003), and the Informed Social Engagement Model (Barr and Selman, 2014; Selman and Kwok, 2010), to explain civic participation and civic knowledge of adolescents from Chile, Colombia and Mexico, using data from the International Civic and Citizenship Education Study 2009 (Schulz, et al., 2010). The models were used to identify factors associated with different levels of knowledge and civic participation: expected participation in legal and illegal protests, and electoral participation. Data were analyzed using regression analysis. Results show that the Informed Social Engagement approach (ISEM), explains better the observed differences in civic knowledge and civic participation, than the Social Capital Model (SCM). That is, the expected values associated with the variables included in the ISEM are closer to the observed values, than those predicted by the SCM. This is true for the three outcomes (expected participation in legal protests, illegal protests, and electoral participation) and in the three countries analyzed (Chile, Colombia and Mexico).

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1618-5293
Volume :
15
Issue :
1
Database :
ERIC
Journal :
Journal of Social Science Education
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
EJ1101092
Document Type :
Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research