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An analysis of the beneficial effects of community service on the political and moral identity of adolescents. It uses a case study from a predominantly black, urban high school in Washington, D.C., building on the work of Erik Erikson on the social and historical nature of identity development.

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Preface Ch. 1: Service for Today's Youth and for the Right Reasons Ch. 2: Social-Historical Identity: A Theoretical Framework for Service Ch. 3: Community Service at St. Francis High School Ch. 4: Getting to Know Homelessness Ch. 5: Forming a Political Habit Ch. 6: A Moral Gyroscope Ch. 7: On Being a Black American Ch. 8: The Continuing Identity Process: After High School Ch. 9: Ten Ideas for Designing and Implementing Community-Service Programs Ch. 10: Identities in the Making References Index

Community Service Social Responsibility in Youth

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      Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
      Publication Date: 8/18/1997 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780226964829, 978-0226964829
      ISBN10: 0226964825
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      Age groups: adolescents Age groups: children

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      An analysis of the beneficial effects of community service on the political and moral identity of adolescents. It uses a case study from a predominantly black, urban high school in Washington, D.C., building on the work of Erik Erikson on the social and historical nature of identity development.

      Table of Contents
      Preface Ch. 1: Service for Today's Youth and for the Right Reasons Ch. 2: Social-Historical Identity: A Theoretical Framework for Service Ch. 3: Community Service at St. Francis High School Ch. 4: Getting to Know Homelessness Ch. 5: Forming a Political Habit Ch. 6: A Moral Gyroscope Ch. 7: On Being a Black American Ch. 8: The Continuing Identity Process: After High School Ch. 9: Ten Ideas for Designing and Implementing Community-Service Programs Ch. 10: Identities in the Making References Index

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