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Young Citizens and Political Participation in a Digital Society: Addressing the Democratic Disconnect (Studies in Childhood and Youth)

Young Citizens and Political Participation in a Digital Society: Addressing the Democratic Disconnect (Studies in Childhood and Youth)

Current price: $63.24
Publication Date: January 13th, 2015
Publisher:
Palgrave MacMillan
ISBN:
9781137348821
Pages:
196
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Description

Drawing on diverse theoretical perspectives, this book examines questions of youth citizenship and participation by exploring their meanings in policy, practice and youth experience. It examines young people's participation in non-government and youth-led organisations, and asks what can be done to bridge the democratic disconnect.

About the Author

Philippa Collin is a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Culture and Society, University of Western Sydney and a Research Program Leader of the Young and Well Cooperative Research Centre, Australia.