PERRY, James L.

Does sevice affect citizenship? - Thousand Oaks : SAGE, July 2001

The idea of citizen service has been given increasing attention as a remendy for problems of civic disengagement. This study reviews 37 empirical studies about the relationship between sevice and citizenship. A formal model of change is used to guide the review. Six types of citizenship outcomes are discussed: citizenship-related cognitive understanding, citizenship attitudes, citizenship skills, institutional change, philantropic and civic behaviors, and political behavior. Based on the review, several conclusions are drawn about what is known about the service-citizenship relationship