Young people who challenge social injustice and are politically active show high life satisfaction and better academic performance, says a University of Michigan researcher.
A new study by Matthew Diemer of U-M's Marsal Family School of Education, along with Miriam Schwarzenthal of the University of Wuppertal and colleagues in Germany and the U.K., sheds new light on the importance of critical awareness andAt a time when racism, discrimination and authoritarian movements are on the rise worldwide, it is crucial to understand how young people act in an unequal society and stand up against injustice, the researchers say.
"So rather than schooling that talks about inequality and encourages people to challenge those inequalities being viewed as a 'waste of time' or taking away from the core mission of instruction, in this case, it was associated with young people being happier and doing better at school a year later."The uncritical type: Didn't reflect much on social inequity and didn't intend to act to redress it.
"Importantly, the 'actionists' showed the most positive development out of the three groups. They not only showed higher life satisfaction but also were more engaged at school," said Schwarzenthal, a junior professor at the University of Wuppertal's Institute for Educational Research.
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