Age inequalities in political representation: A review article

D Stockemer, A Sundström - Government and Opposition, 2023 - cambridge.org
People in political decision-making across the globe tend to be much older than the average
voter. As such, parliaments and cabinets are unrepresentative of the larger population. This …

To strike or not to strike? An investigation of the determinants of strike participation at the Fridays for Future climate strikes in Switzerland

V Cologna, G Hoogendoorn, C Brick - PLoS One, 2021 - journals.plos.org
The Fridays for Future strikes involve students striking for increased action on climate
change, and this movement has spread to 185 countries and received widespread media …

Can social network sites facilitate civic engagement? Assessing dynamic relationship between social media and civic activities among young people

H Pang, K Qin, M Ji - Online Information Review, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose The primary goal of this article is to review the existing studies and offer clarity
regarding the association between social media adoption and youth civic engagement …

Education for citizenship in times of global challenge: IEA international civic and citizenship education study 2022 international report

W Schulz, J Ainley, J Fraillon, B Losito, G Agrusti… - 2025 - library.oapen.org
This open access book investigates the ways in which young people around the world are
prepared to undertake their roles as citizens. It presents the international results from the …

Social media and the political engagement of young adults: Between mobilization and distraction

J Matthes - Online Media and Global Communication, 2022 - degruyter.com
Purpose Scholars have expressed great hopes that social media use can foster the
democratic engagement of young adults. However, this research has largely ignored non …

Youth attitudes and participation in climate protest: An international cities comparison frontiers in political science special issue: Youth activism in environmental …

K Prendergast, B Hayward, M Aoyagi… - Frontiers in Political …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
This article examines youth participation the school climate strikes of 2018 and 2019 (also
known as# Fridays4Future), through an exploratory study conducted in seven diverse cities …

Is authenticity key? Mobilization by social media influencers versus celebrities and young people's political participation

D Harff, D Schmuck - Psychology & Marketing, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Popular personalities like social media influencers (SMIs) and traditional celebrities can not
only be used in the context of for‐profit marketing, but also help non‐profit campaigns …

Young people's attitudes towards democracy and political participation: Evidence from a cross-European study

EFG Grassi, M Portos, A Felicetti - Government and Opposition, 2024 - cambridge.org
Some scholars warn about democratic disaffection of young people potentially leading to
processes of 'democratic deconsolidation'. Conversely, others interpret young people's …

Evaluating and revising the digital citizenship scale

R Connolly, J Miller - Informatics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Measuring citizen activities in online environments is an important enterprise in fields as
diverse as political science, informatics, and education. Over the past decade, a variety of …

Understanding youths' needs for digital societal participation: towards an inclusive Virtual Council

I Pietilä, N Meriläinen, J Varsaluoma… - Behaviour & …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
It is important for the sustainability of society that everyone can participate in societal
discussions. Although a plethora of services exists for digital participation, they have not …