Preface Acknowledgments Introductory Essays Guide to Related Topics Youth Activism: An Encyclopedia (A-Z) List of Editors and Contributors List of Useful Organizations Bibliography Index
Psychologist, educators, youth specialists, and others write on the diverse forms of civic participation by youth from anti-war activity to MTV.
Lonnie R. Sherrod is Professor of Psychology and Director of the Applied Developmental Psychology Program at Fordham University. He has a long histoy of research and policy work in youth development, including youth political development.
Constance A. Flanagan is Professor Youth Civic Development, College of Agricultural Sciences at Pennsylvania State University, University Park. She is a pioneer in research on youth civic engagement, inluding activism.
Ron Kassimir is Associate Dean of the New School for Social Research and Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science. Until September 2005, Kassimir was a Program Director at the Social Science Research Council where, among other things, he organized a collaborative research network on Youth and Globalization.
Amy K. Syvertsen is a Ph.D. student at Penn State University. Her scholarly interests include youth civic development and political activism and peer loyalty and social responsibility.
"This authoritative resource describes programs and policies
related to activism and civic engagement among youth from a
historical and global perspective. It covers the historical aspects
of youth activism to the present, from chatrooms, to grass roots
movements, from gangs and politics to Riot GRRLS and Campus Crusade
for Christ. The preface thoroughly describes each major topic.
Three essays cover core areas concerning civic engagement among
youth, adolescents, and youth and conceptions of activism. Over 160
alphabetically arranged entries are indexed and cross-referenced.
Ranging in length from 1,000 to 4,000 words, entries include
tables, charts, graphs, and photos. An extensive bibliography and
appendix provide lists of Web sites and organizations to contact.
This work gives greater coverage to progressive organizations than
to more conservative ones. It incorporates a cross-disciplinary
approach within the many fields of youth activism. Material is
written by leading scholars as well as by youth, youth leaders, and
practitioners. This volume offers a positive perspective on youth
activism in an effort to bring about greater understanding and
provide an alternative to reporting that contributes to fearful
views about youth based on descriptions of delinquency, violence,
substance abuse, and teen pregnancy. Recommended. Lower-level
undergraduates, practitioners, and general readers." - Choice
"[T]his is a broad and thorough reference work that provides an
accessible introduction to the topic....[i]t is recommended for
public, high school, and university libraries." - Library
Journal
"This work fosters an understanding of the disparate activist youth
groups internationally, as well as of the interdisciplinary
research that explores this phenomena. With 185 entries, from
chatrooms to grassroots movements, from gangs and politics to Riot
Grrls and Campus Crusade for Christ, this authoratative source
lends insight and explanation to the history as well as
contemporary forms of youth activism." - Family Therapy
"With the current emphasis on service learning in schools and
universities, as well as the wide range of activities and fields
now open to youth involvement, this encyclopedia fills a needed
niche. This title is highly recommended for educators, high school,
college and university libraries, as well as public libraries." -
Catholic Library World
"The youth activism encyclopedia is a cutting-edge exploration of
activism among youth, both domestically and worldwide." - Reference
& User Services Quarterly
"[U]nique in its subject matter, multidisciplinary approach, and
international coverage. It is certainly a suitable addition to the
collections of large public libraries and all academic libaries." -
Harvard Graduate School of Education
"[A]n uplifting work full of optimism, social progress, and
righteous passion. This collection attests to the time-honored
belief that youths, in their moral idealism and their bold
commitment to causes, often embody ideals most of us only profess.
The impatience of youth is not a weakness when turned productively
toward social justice through activism. As many of these stories
make clear, even youthful hands can carry a lamp into dark places."
- PsycCRITIQUES
"[T]his encyclopedia is the most ambitious effort to date,
providing both a general survey and a specialized understanding of
the divergent issues related to global youth activism. Its
multidisciplinary content should prove advantageous to any analysis
of the topic conducted at the collegiate or professional
level....[r]ecommended for university and research libraries
serving patrons studying or engaged in the fields of social
advocacy, civic engagement, and youth development." - VOYA
"The person starting with a general question on youth activism will
find much to browse and read here." - Booklist/Reference Books
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