Participation in civil society and political life among young people in Maharashtra: Findings from the Youth in India - Situation and Needs study

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 553-561

  Acharya, Rajib ^a   Singh, Abhishek ^b   Santhya, K G ^a   Ram, Faujdar ^b   Jejeebhoy, Shireen ^a   Ram, Usha ^b   Mohanty, Sanjay ^b  

^a India Habitat Centre   (India)

^b INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR POPULATION SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Civil society; India; Participation; Political life; Pro social values; Young people

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; INTERVIEW; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PERCEPTION; POLITICAL PARTICIPATION; SOCIAL ATTITUDE; SOCIETY;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; POLITICS; SOCIAL VALUES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954658331     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2009.05.012     Document Type: Article

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