File Type
Working Papers
Publication Date
2009
Description
The voices of the Filipino youth in response to the current issues in society and in governance, such as corruption, child abuse, armed conflict or poverty, seem to remain subdued. For those who believe that it will be the purity and sincerity of these young people's voices that will rouse and provoke the rest of us into action for moral and social change, their silence is disturbing. Many see the silence to be caused by an underlying apathy and cynicism the youth have for present social and political institutions. Johnson in 2005, for example, documented the concern of scholars regarding the civic disengagement among the young. It is feared that if this disengagement should continue, political and social systems will gradually deteriorate, and materialism and individualism will be valued more than community participation and the concern for nurturing family and relationships with others.
Recommended Citation
Sta. Maria, M., & Diestro,, J. (2009). The Youth Speak: Forms, Facilitators and Obstacles to their Political Engagement. Retrieved from https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/sdrc_res_pub/15
