POLITICAL PARTICIPATION

Youth Political Participation

Youth Political Participation

Introduction

The political commitment of adults in their twenties is a subject com- plex. Young adults involved in politics, but in a way different from that of Canadians older. In particular, adults in their twenties vote less often than people all other age groups. How- ever, their participation rate forms of political engagement non-voting was similar that of 30 to 64 and higher to the elders, whose rate of Voter turnout is the most highest of all age groups. The results of statistical models that were created to isolate factors associated with significant involvement in the political process have establish that the following factors are closely related to voting and participation in other forms of political commitment: the level of education, group membership and participation in activities promote good citizenship and service public, including volunteering. Finally, young adults who vote are more likely to participate in other forms political commitment that the vote, but does not abstain from voting not prevent them from engaging in other political activities (Chareka, 2006).

Discussion

It is often assumed that young adults are not interested political activities. Is it True, they are disillusioned by traditional methods participation than are those of other groups age, as suggested the proportion of them vote in municipal elections, provincial or federal? Young people adults participate in forms political commitment other than vote? And do those who vote also engage in other forms of political engagement? In this article, uses data from the Survey (GSS) of 2003 to highlight the importance of Political engagement of young Adults aged 22 to 29 A According to their participation in political activities Traditional (vote) and less common (forms of engagement political non-voting).

We then examines some of the links between certain characteristics accurate and young adults political commitments, such vote, sign petitions, boycott certain products, attend public meetings or participate in demonstrations. A Canadian researcher has argued that young adults today feel the difference traditional political discourse. It argues that young people are a declining share of the population of voting age, a situation limiting their political clout. Meanwhile, the government limited support for issues interest young people, including post-secondary education, parity and the rights of the individual.

However, it seems that young adults share at least some of the political interests of Older Canadians. A study conducted in 2005 among 18 to 29 years has allowed to observe that before the last election, these young considered adults care health as the issue of most essential to them . In fact, all respondents, regardless of age, have placed greater importance to health care, but the proportion was higher among older Canadians. In addition, the study found that levels of hostility towards the policy were the same in young adults and adults older.

In the present study uses data from the General Social Survey (GSS) 2003, under which interviewed about 25,000 Canadians 15 years and over living in private households in 10 provinces. This study focuses on adults 22 to 29 years, ...