TOWARD MEANINGFUL CIVIC ENGAGEMENT: A CASE STUDY OF CIVIL SOCIETY PARTICIPATION IN LEGISLATIVE REFORM
Civic engagement, with its focus on involving citizens and civil society organizations in thedevelopment of policy and legislation to address matters of public concern, is one vehicle topromote active citizenship and more responsive legislation. In this respect governmentsconsciously seek the views...
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| description | Civic engagement, with its focus on involving citizens and civil society organizations in thedevelopment of policy and legislation to address matters of public concern, is one vehicle topromote active citizenship and more responsive legislation. In this respect governmentsconsciously seek the views of citizens and social groups and have a genuine interest inachieving outcomes that incorporate their perspectives. Examples of civic engagement are:participation in elections, public policy/legislative processes, public consultations, advocacy,and participation in local community-level decision-making structures. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e09d71c542bf4f81b330717aec71953a2022-12-22T04:11:29ZafrStellenbosch UniversitySocial Work/Maatskaplike Werk0037-80542312-71982008-10-0144411110.15270/44-4-232TOWARD MEANINGFUL CIVIC ENGAGEMENT: A CASE STUDY OF CIVIL SOCIETY PARTICIPATION IN LEGISLATIVE REFORMKaren Allan0Chris Forrester1Leila Pate2Alliance for Children’s Entitlement to Social Security.Centre for Social Development in Africa, University of Johannesburg.Centre for Social Development in Africa, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa.Civic engagement, with its focus on involving citizens and civil society organizations in thedevelopment of policy and legislation to address matters of public concern, is one vehicle topromote active citizenship and more responsive legislation. In this respect governmentsconsciously seek the views of citizens and social groups and have a genuine interest inachieving outcomes that incorporate their perspectives. Examples of civic engagement are:participation in elections, public policy/legislative processes, public consultations, advocacy,and participation in local community-level decision-making structures.https://socialwork.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/232civic engagementcivil society |
| spellingShingle | Karen Allan Chris Forrester Leila Pate TOWARD MEANINGFUL CIVIC ENGAGEMENT: A CASE STUDY OF CIVIL SOCIETY PARTICIPATION IN LEGISLATIVE REFORM Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk civic engagement civil society |
| title | TOWARD MEANINGFUL CIVIC ENGAGEMENT: A CASE STUDY OF CIVIL SOCIETY PARTICIPATION IN LEGISLATIVE REFORM |
| title_full | TOWARD MEANINGFUL CIVIC ENGAGEMENT: A CASE STUDY OF CIVIL SOCIETY PARTICIPATION IN LEGISLATIVE REFORM |
| title_fullStr | TOWARD MEANINGFUL CIVIC ENGAGEMENT: A CASE STUDY OF CIVIL SOCIETY PARTICIPATION IN LEGISLATIVE REFORM |
| title_full_unstemmed | TOWARD MEANINGFUL CIVIC ENGAGEMENT: A CASE STUDY OF CIVIL SOCIETY PARTICIPATION IN LEGISLATIVE REFORM |
| title_short | TOWARD MEANINGFUL CIVIC ENGAGEMENT: A CASE STUDY OF CIVIL SOCIETY PARTICIPATION IN LEGISLATIVE REFORM |
| title_sort | toward meaningful civic engagement a case study of civil society participation in legislative reform |
| topic | civic engagement civil society |
| url | https://socialwork.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/232 |
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