Student constructions of 'active citizenship': What does participation mean to students?

British Journal of Educational Studies

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 304-324

  Kennedy, Kerry J ^a  

^a THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Citizenship education; Civic engagement; Political socialisation

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547972470     PISSN: 00071005     EISSN: 14678527     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8527.2007.00381.x     Document Type: Article

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