Cognitive, emotional, and behavioral components of civic action: Towards an integrated measure of civic engagement

Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 615-627

  Bobek, Deborah ^a   Zaff, Jonathan ^a   Li, Yibing ^b   Lerner, Richard M ^b  

^a New England Aquarium ^*  (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

4 H programs; Adolescence; Civic engagement; Civic identity; Positive youth development

Indexed keywords

EID: 69349103076     PISSN: 01933973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appdev.2009.07.005     Document Type: Article

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