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Citation

McNeil J, Helwig CC. J. Genet. Psychol. 2015; 176(6): 349-368.

Affiliation

University of Toronto.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/00221325.2015.1077189

PMID

26287579

Abstract

Many jurisdictions in North America have implemented mandatory community service programs in high schools. However, little research exists examining the reasoning of youth themselves about such programs. This study examined how youth reason about community service programs, and how they balance the prosocial goals of these programs against their personal autonomy. Seventy-two participants between 10-18 years of age evaluated voluntary community service along with 4 hypothetical mandatory programs that varied according to whether students or the government decided the areas in which students would serve, and whether a structured reflection component was included. The findings reveal that youth are not simply self-focused but rather balance and coordinate considerations of autonomy and community in their judgments and reasoning about community service.


Language: en

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