The civic engagement of immigrant youth: New evidence from the 2006 civic and political health of the nation survey

Applied Developmental Science
Volume 12, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 66-73

The civic engagement of immigrant youth: New evidence from the 2006 civic and political health of the nation survey (Article)

Lopez M.H.* , Marcelo K.B.

^a Pew Hispanic Center, Washington, DC, United States
^b Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE)

Abstract

We present new evidence on the civic engagement of immigrants and the children of immigrant parents (ages 15 to 25). Utilizing the 2006 Civic and Political Health of the Nation Survey conducted by CIRCLE, we find that young immigrants report lower levels of civic engagement on most measures compared to natives. However, once observable demographic factors are controlled, many of these differences are eliminated. In contrast, the children of immigrant parents report levels of civic engagement that match or exceed those of natives.

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DOI: 10.1080/10888690801997051

ISSN: 10888691

Cited by: 55

Original Language: English