Socio-demographic factors and participation of the European youth: a multilevel analysis

• Authors: Goswami Haridhan

Title variants

PL

Społeczno-ekonomiczne czynniki partycypacji młodzieży europejskiej: Analiza wielopoziomowa

• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

This study draws on a transnational research project called MYPLACE (Memory, Youth, Political Legacy and Civic Engagement) which received funding from the European Commission. Survey data from almost 17000 young people from fourteen European countries were used to identify socio-demographic factors which are linked to young people’s participation. Male, upper social class, higher self-perceived discrimination, greater diversity in social network, higher political socialization in family, and higher political knowledge are significantly related to greater level of political, and civic participation. In addition, higher civic participation is significantly associated with greater satisfaction with life, higher level of trust for politicians and parliament. Moreover, those in education, rated high in household income, reported greater trust for political parties and those from conservative state appeared to have significantly greater political participation. These findings are discussed in the context of previous empirical studies and theories on participation and well-being. Suggestions for future research are also put forward.

PL

Niniejsze opracowanie opiera się na wynikach międzynarodowego projektu badawczego zatytułowanego MYPLACE (Memory, Youth, Political Legacy and Civic Engagement; MOJE MIEJSCE – Pamięć, Młodzież, Dziedzictwo Polityczne, Zaangażowanie Obywatelskie) – project ten sfinansowano ze środków Komisji Europejskiej. Dane surveyowe uzyskane od prawie 17 tysięcy młodych ludzi z 14 europejskich krajów posłużyły do zidentyfikowania socjodemograficznych czynników powiązanych ze zjawiskiem partycypacji młodych ludzi. Męska płeć, pochodzenie z wyższej klasy społecznej, większa świadomość dyskryminacji (higher self-perceived discrimination), większe zróżnicowanie sieci społecznych, wyższy poziom politycznej socjalizacji w rodzinie, większy zakres wiedzy politycznej istotnie korelują z wyższym poziomem politycznego i obywatelskiego uczestnictwa. Ponadto wyższy poziom partycypacji jest znacząco powiązany z większą satysfakcją życiową, wyższym poziomem zaufania do polityków i władz parlamentarnych. Jednocześnie osoby uczące się, o wyższym poziomie dochodów w gospodarstwie domowym deklarują większe zaufanie do partii politycznych, a osoby z państw określanych mianem konserwatywnych wydaje się cechować znacząco wyższy poziom uczestnictwa politycznego. Ustalenia te poddane zostały dyskusji w kontekście wcześniejszych analiz empirycznych oraz teorii dotyczących partycypacji i jakości życia (well-being). Sformułowano również wskazania dotyczące przyszłych badań z zakresu tej problematyki.

Keywords

EN

Participation; Youth; Young people; Well-being; Civic engagement; Europe

PL

uczestnictwo; młodzież; młodzi ludzie; jakość życia; zaangażowanie obywatelskie; Europa

• Publisher: Łódzkie Towarzystwo Naukowe
• Journal: Przegląd Socjologiczny
• Year: 2015
• Volume: LXIV (64)
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 137-156

Dates

published

2015

Contributors

author

Goswami Haridhan

• Manchester Metropolitan University Great Britain

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ISSN

0033-2356