MIND THE GAP: THE POTENTIAL OF PROFESSIONAL YOUTH WORK FOR CIVIC EMPOWERMENT AND ENGAGEMENT OF YOUTH AT SOCIAL RISK Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Youth work is often regarded as a fruitful place for the creation of democratic citizens and is thus a favoured space for civic educational activities. Despite these efforts, there is a growing concern on the civic empowerment gap: the difference that can still be found across various domains of civic outcomes between disadvantaged groups and those from dominant and socio-economically advantaged backgrounds. From a democratic point of view, the ...