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Citizen Lobbyists
Citizen Lobbyistsexplores how U.S. citizens participate in local government. Although many commentators have lamented the apathy of the American citizenry, Brian Adams focuses on what makes ordinary Americans become involved in and attempt to influence public policy issues that concern them. It connects theory and empirical data in a new and revealing way, providing both a thorough review of the relevant scholarly discussions and a detailed case study of citizen engagement in the politics of Santa Ana, a mid-sized Southern California city. After interviewing more than fifty residents, Adams found that they can be best described as \"lobbyists\" who identify issues of personal importance and then lobby their local government bodies. Through his research, he discovered that public meetings and social networks emerged as essential elements in citizens' efforts to influence local policy. By testing theory against reality, this work fills a void in our understanding of the actual participatory practices of \"civically engaged\" citizens.
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Student Investigators: Surveying a Playground
one photo of three students in Memorial park by Ana Venegas
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Student Investigators: Reviewing a Survey
one photo of W. Juarez, K. Alvarez and E. Rios by Ana Venegas
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Student Investigators: Playing on a Playground
one photo of K. Andrade and F. Garcia playing by Ana Venegas
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Students Aim to Change Their World
Read about the Pio Pico Researchers, whose elementary school students \"pair research techniques with on-the-ground understanding of their low-income, densely populated neighborhood to make their streets safer. They use their lunch hour and after-school time to identify problems, come up with solutions and lobby city and school officials for change.\" (Orange County Register) The students' efforts to install a neighborhood traffic signal and create a new school park are described.
Newspaper Article
Excelsior Del Condado De Orange (Anaheim, Ca) 1992-Current
Weekly Vol. 1, no. 1, (22 de jul. de 1992)- \"Del condado de Orange\" appears in smaller print below \"Excelsior.\" \"A Spanish language division of: The Orange County Register.\" Publication moved to Santa Ana, Calif., Vol. and number designation appear in publisher's block only. Master negatives are available for duplication from: California Newspaper Microfilm Archive; positive copies may be purchased by the reel; for further information consult the CNMA at: http://cbsr.ucr.edu In Spanish and English.
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