WZBrief Zivilengagement
Youth are more politically involved than originally thought
WZB researcher Céline Teney has discovered a new type of politically active youth: integrated in their religious community, usually socially disadvantaged, often coming from immigrant families. Teney and her colleague Laurie Hanquinet from the University of York thus challenge the popular image of active youth well educated from middle-class homes integrated in civic organizations. The researchers interviewed over 3,000 18-year olds at 70 schools in Brussels, a third of this age group, about their attitudes and opinions. The results are presented in the new WZBrief Zivilengagement.