Civic and Prosocial Decision-Making in Elementary Youth

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Abstract

This study investigated the everyday civic practices of youth and explored their civic and prosocial decisions. Researchers conducted focus groups of elementary students about scenarios involving a classmate in need of assistance. Findings suggest that youth deliberate intentionally on their civic and prosocial actions based on contextual factors.

Authors

• Antonio J. Castro, University of Missouri

• Afiah Fozi, University of Missouri

• ChenYu Hung, American Institutes for Research

• Maureen Etoh, University of Missouri

• Christi Crosby Bergin, University of Missouri