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The Center is developing a Research Report Series to share the results of various studies in progress. The first reports were presented, and shared via this web site, during the Fall of 2001. To view PDF documents, you must have Adobe Reader installed.
Report 10
Community-Based Learning, Research, and Service at Notre Dame: Student Engagement From 1983 to 2008 (April 2008). This report documents student participation trends at Notre Dame during the past twenty-five years since the opening of the Center for Social Concerns in 1983.
Report 9
Political Engagement and College: Attitudes and Voting Trends Among Notre Dame Students (July 2005). This report examines political interest and engagement among students at the University of Notre Dame, drawing from a post-election survey and related services.
Report 8
Lasting Effects? A Longitudinal Study of the Impact of Service-Learning (February 2005). This report summarizes the findings of a longitudinal study that examined a random sample of undergraduates that participated in the 1987 Summer Service Project and a matched control group approximately ten years after graduation. Findings are discussed in relation to developmental theory and higher education.
Report 7
As learning Becomes
Service to Justice: Postgraduate Service Participation (May 2004).
Who volunteers, and why? This Report examines historical participation
rates, notes trends in postgraduate service, and analyzes how participants
differ from non-participants. We have drawn data from various sources,
including surveys facilitated by the Center for Social Concerns and
the Office of Institutional Research.
Report 6.
The Urban Plunge: College Student Views on Poverty in the U.S. (January 2004).
In this report, we discuss results of a study of two recent cohorts of participants
designed to ascertain students’ understandings of poverty and to enhance
our educational effectiveness. We built our survey from one conducted by the
Catholic Campaign for Human Development (2001), enabling national comparisons.
Report 5.
An Ethic of Service and Learning: Student Participation in Service and Community-Based Learning Initiatives at Notre Dame (PDF document; 792K) April 2003
Report 4.
Summer Service Learning--What Distinguishes Students Who Choose to Participate from Those Who Do Not? Part Two: Gender, Goals, and Influences on Spiritual and Educational Development (PDF document; 315K) May 2002
Report 3.
Summer Service Learning--What Distinguishes Students Who Choose to Participate from Those Who Do Not? Part One: Religion, Parents, and Social Awareness (PDF document; 304K) January 2002
Report 2.
Religious Commitment and Prosocial Behavior: A Study of Undergraduates at the
University of Notre Dame (December 2001). This report explores the association
between religious involvement and prosocial behavior. Are those who express
greater religious commitment more likely to be involved in community service
and social action?
Report 1.
Summer Service Learning Participation: 1980-1999 (PDF document; 92K) November 2001
Other Potential topics for the Series include:
Longitudinal Data: Alumni/ae Involvements (In Development)
