In the past, the young have eagerly participated in national service and civic affairs, often with lots of energy and idealism.
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In fact, other recent studies have found there has never been a time in American history when so small a proportion of young people have sought or accepted leadership roles in local civic organizations.
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But we also found little interest in civic life beyond the tight circles of their family and immediate friends.
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But missing from all these data is the sense that today's young care very much about their country, about the broader civic and political environment, or about the future of their society.
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A new study from the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) at Tufts University shows that today's youth vote in larger numbers than previous generations, and a 2008 study from the Center for American Progress adds that increasing numbers of young voters and activists support traditionally liberal causes.