Studies on experts' understanding of the public have mainly focused on the views of scientists. We add to the literature on constructions of the public by analyzing the views of decision-makers, professional science communicators and scientists involved in 'space' communication on the public and public participation in policy. Findings show that contextual situations and roles determine the way...

Youth participation in social groups is important in developing skills and experience for successful transition to adulthood. What kinds of families do youth who are active in social groups and who take on leadership positions come from? Using data from the National Youth Survey 2005, this research studies the social participation of Singaporean youth aged 15 -18. Through probit regression anal...

In this study, more than 398 high-school students through cluster stratified sampling method were chosen in Hamedan. The data were gathered by a questionnaire and statistical indexes like T.Test, variance analysis, Pearson correlation, multivariable regressions, factor analysis and path analysis were applied. The results show that the average of political participation is 14.83 out of 27.85 and...