Citizenship Training: Youth and Social Action

The findings in this article provide conclusions from a larger research study, which utilized data from “life stories” and focus groups of young adults who lack access to social mobility. This study proposes to explore how the personal experiences of young adults who, voluntarily, became active part...

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Autor principal: Fernández Alatorre, Ana Corina
Format: Online
Idioma:spa
Publicat: REDIE es una publicación del Instituto de Investigación y Desarrollo Educativo (IIDE). 2014
Accés en línia:https://redie.uabc.mx/index.php/redie/article/view/684
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Sumari:The findings in this article provide conclusions from a larger research study, which utilized data from “life stories” and focus groups of young adults who lack access to social mobility. This study proposes to explore how the personal experiences of young adults who, voluntarily, became active participants of a collective action organization are connected to the shaping of their civic engagement. The interviewees are founders of an organization for the development of educational intervention projects that seek the collective participation of young adults from marginalized communities. The findings reveal how formative development affect their personal citizenship experiences, as well as ignite a commitment to social action.