This timely special issue on political development broadens the empirical conversation around how adolescents are engaging politically and civically, what factors shape their involvement, how their involvement impacts their wellbeing, and how to engage diverse populations of youth in the political system. From the perspectives of critical consciousness and sociopolitical development, we reflect on two themes in particular: the importance of context and the various ways in which political development and involvement is conceptualized and defined. We conclude with suggestions for future empirical work and implications for policy and practice.

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塑造多样化政治行动的背景因素：青少年政治发展特刊评论

这个关于政治发展的及时特刊扩大了关于青少年如何参与政治和公民活动、影响他们参与的因素、他们的参与如何影响他们的福祉以及如何让不同的青年群体参与政治体系的实证对话。从批判意识和社会政治发展的角度，我们特别反思了两个主题：背景的重要性以及政治发展和参与被概念化和定义的各种方式。我们最后提出了对未来实证工作的建议以及对政策和实践的影响。