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CSD: Civic Engagement and Service

As an international leader in research in civic engagement and service, the Center’s initiatives seek to understand, inform, test and expand opportunities for civic engagement and service worldwide. At CSD, civic engagement is defined as social action that makes a difference at a local, national, or international level. Building houses for Habitat for Humanity, serving on an association’s board, and voting are all examples of civic engagement. The center’s research on civic engagement concentrates on inclusive participation in voting. CSD uses its expertise to assess and test practical innovations that remove barriers to voting and enhance voter participation.

Research from 2004 2004

Youth Service: A Comprehensive Perspective, Amanda Moore McBride, Suzanne Pritzker, Dolly Daftary, and Fengyan Tang

Youth Service and Elder Service in Comparative Perspective, Nancy Morrow-Howell and Fengyan Tang

Youth Volunteerism and Civic Service in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Potential Strategy for Social and Economic Development, Lissa Johnson, Carlos Benítez, Amanda Moore McBride, and René Olate

Research from 2003 2003

Civic Service Worldwide: Social Development Goals and Partnerships, Amanda Moore McBride, Carlos Benítez, and Kwofie Danso

Faith-Based Organizations and the Sharing of Social Responsibility: Comparing the Community Programs of African American, Interracial, and White Congregations, Stephanie Boddie

Fostering Social Development Through Civic and Political Engagement: How Confidence in Institutions and Agency Matter, Gautam N. Yadama and Natasha Menon

Institutional Capacity for Elder Service, Nancy Morrow-Howell, Jim Hinterlong, Michael Sherraden, Fengyan Tang, Prima Thirupathy, and Madhura Nagchoudhuri

North American Community Service Pilot Project, Margaret S. Sherraden and Carlos Benítez

Service Enquiry: Service in the 21st Century, Helene Perold, Susan Stroud, and Michael Sherraden

Service to Civics, Susan Stroud

Social Development in a Society in Transition, Leila Patel

The Forms and Nature of Civic Service: A Global Assessment, Amanda Moore McBride, Carlos Benítez, Michael Sherraden, Kwofie Danso, Beatriz Castaño, Lissa Johnson, Maury Mendenhall, Erica Smulever, Erdenechimeg Tserendorj, Jenny Brav, and Lacey Clark

The Impact of National Service on Critical Social Issues: Getting Things Done, Susan Stroud

The Knowledge Base on Civic Service: Status and Directions, Amanda Moore McBride, Margaret Lombe, Fengyan Tang, Michael Sherraden, and Carlos Benitez

Toward Measurement of Civic Service, Fengyan Tang, Amanda Moore McBride, and Michael Sherraden

Volunteers of National Youth Service in Israel: A Study on Motivation for Service, Social Attitudes, and Volunteers' Satisfaction, Reuven Gal, Karin Amit, Nicole Fleischer, and Nancy Strichman

Research from 2002 2002

Limitations of Civic Service: Critical Perspectives, Jenny Brav, Amanda Moore McBride, and Michael Sherraden

Understanding Service: Words in the Context of History and Culture, Natasha Menon, Amanda Moore McBride, and Michael Sherraden

Research from 2001 2001

Civic Service: Issues, Outlook, Institution Building, Michael Sherraden

Developing Transnational Social Policy: A North American Community Service Program, Margaret S. Sherraden

Productive Aging: Concepts and Challenges, Nancy Morrow-Howell, James Hinterlong, and Michael Sherraden

Service and the Human Enterprise, Michael Sherraden

Service Learning and Older Adults, Melinda Carden

Youth Service as Strong Policy, Michael Sherraden

Research from 2000 2000

Productive Engagement of Older Adults: Effects on Well-Being, Nancy Morrow-Howell