Youth Sports: a Boost for Democracy?
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oung people who are involved in sports report higher levels of voting, volunteering and engagement in their community than those who do not participate, according to a new CIRCLE Fact Sheet. The Fact Sheet, “Participation in Sports and Civic Engagement” by Mark Hugo Lopez and Kimberlee Moore, offers a detailed look at the role sports play in the civic development of 18-25-year-olds. The data show that young people who participated in sports activities during their high school years were more likely than non-sports participants to have:
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