‘Activation gap’ among youth seen - Philanthropy Journal-Your online source for news about nonprofits, social issues, and policy change

‘Activation gap’ among youth seen - Philanthropy Journal-Your online source for news about nonprofits, social issues, and policy change: "Activation gap' among youth seen

Young people want to volunteer, but often fail to follow through, study says.

05.19.2006 -

Most young Americans say they are interested in becoming involved in social causes, but relatively few take the steps to do so, a new study says.

'Just Cause,' commissioned by MTV and conducted by U30 Group, analyzes the perceptions and actions of people ages 12 to 24 on social causes and their involvement in them."