Socially active volunteering students: The case of student councils. (2nd October 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Halfon, Ester
• Is Part Of: Children & society. Volume 37:Number 3(2023)
• Page Start: 890
• Page End: 905
• Publication Date: 2022-10-02
• Subjects: non‐formal education -- social involvement -- student councils -- youth volunteerism; Children -- Care and hygiene -- Periodicals; Child welfare -- Periodicals; Child welfare -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; Children -- Social conditions -- Periodicals; Child development -- Periodicals; 362.70941
• DOI: 10.1111/chso.12636
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0951-0605

Abstract

Abstract: The study examined adolescents' social involvement and volunteerism in their student councils and becoming civically engaged adults. Two‐hundred and two middle‐ and high‐school students active in their councils were asked about their involvement in the student council's activities and their perception of the student council as a framework for volunteerism and social involvement. Findings revealed that middle‐ and high‐school active members had been active already in elementary school and were involved in additional school/community volunteerism projects, and their parents were civically engaged adults. To conclude, the student council is an educational platform that promotes students to develop as socially involved adult citizens.