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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Kirlin, Mary – Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), 2003
The idea of a set of skills, usually called civic skills, which are required to effectively participate in civic and political life, is integral to many concepts of political participation. This literature search is designed to investigate what is known about civic skills empirically and theoretically including how they are defined and measured,…
Descriptors: Skill Development, Service Learning, Political Science, Political Socialization
Kirlin, Mary – Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), 2003
This literature review is specifically interested in empirical research addressing the relationship between adolescent participation in extracurricular activities and adult political engagement. Relevant research is found in political science, psychology, education and sociology. In order to capture the literature most directly related to the main…
Descriptors: Extracurricular Activities, Political Science, Citizen Participation, Path Analysis