| Title: |
Harry, Hermione, Ron and Neville--Portraits of American Teenagers' Extracurricular Involvement, and Implications for Educational Interventions. |
| Authors: |
Kawashima-Ginsberg, Kei Kei.Kawashima_Ginsberg@tufts.edu |
| Source: |
CIRCLE Working Papers. Mar2014, Issue 80, p1-24. 24p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*SOCIAL classes, HIGH school seniors, MONITORING the Future study, SOCIAL media, ELECTRONIC equipment, HIGH school students |
| Geographic Terms: |
UNITED States |
| Abstract: |
The article discusses the research which explored extracurricular involvement among American high school seniors by clusters of organized and unstructured activities, and how these clusters relate to social class and other factors. Topics discussed include analysis of data from the Monitoring the Future (MTF) study that includes social media and other electronic device use, and the involvement of students in school clubs like athletic clubs/teams, performance arts and academic clubs. |
| Database: |
Political Science Complete |
