Youth and Political Participation ─ A Reference Handbook

This guidebook to youth involvement in democratic politics examines the history of youth activism and current trends, often influenced by technology, leading to increases participation in American political discourse. The volume is arranged for easy reference, with introductory chapters covering background and aspects of participation such as media and education. Other sections provide brief biographies of youth activists and chronologies of important events in the involvement of young people in politics as well as directories of organizations and resources for further study. Utter is a professor of political science at Lamar University, Texas Annotation c2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Glenn H. Utter is professor of political science at Lamar University, Beaumont, TX. His published works include ABC-CLIO'sCampaign and Election Reform.