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Pathways and Patterns of Youth Citizenship in the UK

Citizenship
Political Participation
Political Parties
Education
P254
Emily Rainsford
Newcastle University
Carla Peck
University of Alberta
Citizenship Education Politics and Civic Participation in Communities and Schools: Actors, Conflicts and Political Choices

Building: Jean-Brillant, Floor: 4, Room: B-4320

Friday 17:50 - 19:30 EDT (28/08/2015)

Abstract

This panel will explore the current developments in youth citizenship in the UK. It will look at different pathways that can encourage youth citizenship, such as educational policies or institutional changes such as lowering the voting age to 16. It will also look at current patterns of how youth citizenship is expressed; what opportunities are there? In what ways young people are currently expressing citizenship?

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