Civic Engagement and Community Service at Research Universities Engaging Undergraduates for Social Justice, Social Change and Responsible Citizenship
Description
This book outlines how undergraduate students engage with civic and community projects and how this can be encouraged by their universities. It also explores how universities can build on this involvement and develop undergraduates' civic and democratic capacities, including programmatic strategies and conceptual frameworks for understanding the students' activities. As higher education across the globe experiences increasing student numbers it is important to understand how students engage with civic and community service.
Keywords
EducationSchoolsLevelsHigherSocial ScienceSocial WorkPolitical SciencePublic PolicySocial PolicyPhilosophy, Theory & Social AspectsAdult & Continuing EducationSociology
2016Book
Author(s)Krista M. Soria, Tania D. Mitchell
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK
ISBN9781137553119
LanguageEnglish
