2002 - Short Term Impact, Long Term Opportunities: The Political and Civic Engagement of Young Adults in America

Research to Practice article from e-Volunteerism, Vol.III, Issue 1, Oct-Dec 2002

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"Short Term Impact, Long Term Opportunities: The Political and Civic Engagement of Young Adults in America"
A report from the Center for Information and Research in Civic Learning & Engagement and the Council for Excellence in Government, March 2002.

This is a report based on a national survey of young adults, aged 15-25, conducted in January 2002. It is most interesting because it focuses, at least in part, on civic behavior immediately following the events of September 11, 2001. The survey was conducted by Lake Snell Perry and Associates and the Tarrance Group, Inc.

Key findings include:

  1. “Overall, the terrorist attacks and the war appear to have influenced the way young adults feel - about the government, their communities, and - in theory - about their own civic and political involvement. Young adults are now more trusting of government and institutions like their older counterparts since 9/11...However, these tragic events have not yet impacted young adults’ community or political behavior .”

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