America's Youth
America's Youth | Young People Are Interested in Politics
Stephanie McLeod was elected to public office at the age of 20.
On Nov. 3, 1998, she won 16,251 votes and a seat on her county’s nine-member Mosquito Control Board. “I went and spoke in public forums, and I had ads in the local newspapers,” Ms. McLeod says. Her campaign slogan attracted instant attention: “Elect New Blood.”
That doesn’t fit the popular image of Generation X and Generation Y, who are known today for their political apathy: voter turnout is at a record low, and pop-culture attempts to boost participation have failed to incite widespread interest...
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- Introduction
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Chapter 1
- Chapter 1 Preface
- Popular Culture Negatively Influences America’s Youth
- Popular Culture Does Not Negatively Influence America’s Youth
- Peer Pressure Is an Important Influence on America’s Youth
- Peer Pressure Is Not an Important Influence on America’s Youth
- Parental Influence Is Important to America’s Youth
- Parental Influence on America’s Youth Has Eroded
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Chapter 2
- Chapter 2 Preface
- Youth Substance Abuse Is a Serious Problem
- The Problem of Youth Substance Abuse Is Exaggerated
- Teenage Pregnancy Is a Serious Problem
- Unwed Motherhood Is a More Serious Problem than Teenage Pregnancy
- Youth Gun Violence Is a Serious Problem
- Guns Are Not the Cause of Youth Violence
- Bullying Among Youths Is a Serious Problem
- The Extent of Bullying Is Exaggerated
- Chapter 3
- Chapter 4
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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