scholarly journals MODELS OF POLITICAL BEHAVIOR OF YOUTH MIDDLE CLASS OF MODERN AGGLOMERATIONS: ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE MAIN REGIONS OF THE NORTH]WEST AND SOUTH SIBERIA

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 157-174
Author(s):  
Oleg V Lagutin ◽  
Eugene O Negrov
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Middle Class ◽  
Political Behavior ◽  
Political Process ◽  
Youth Organizations ◽  
Significant Group ◽  
North West ◽  
Youth Leaders ◽  
The North ◽  
South Siberia

The article deals with the peculiarities of the models of political behavior of young people, which can be attributed to the middle class. The relevance of the study is in the combination of a well-founded review of the main directions of research of the role of youth participation in the social and political process and the involvement of a specific empirical study conducted in the autumn of 2018, which allows to highlight various aspects of the situation. The empirical part of the study is based on the study “Ideas of Youth about Possibilities of Youth Leaders and Youth Organizations in Russia”, which was conducted in late September and early October 2018 in four regions of the Russian Federation: Altai, Leningrad and Novosibirsk Regions and St. Petersburg. The method of research was a personal standardized interview, the sample size was 1000 respondents (250 in each of the regions), who were representatives of young people aged 14 to 30 that permanently reside in the territory of the studied subjects of the federation. Based on factor and cluster analyzes, the research presents the main models of the political behavior of young people belonging to the middle class. The article is of interest to researchers of interconnections between the real political process and youth as a significant group of the population.

ОЦЕНКА ПЕРСПЕКТИВ ПОЛИТИЧЕСКОГО БУДУЩЕГО РОССИЙСКОЙ МОЛОДЕЖЬЮ

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 28
Author(s):  
O. V. Lagutin ◽  
E. O. Negrov
Keyword(s):  
Russian Federation ◽  
Political Process ◽  
The Political ◽  
Youth Organizations ◽  
Significant Group ◽  
North West ◽  
Youth Leaders ◽  
The North ◽  
Rfbr Grant ◽  
The Russian Federation

The article deals with the assessment of the prospects of the political future by representatives of Russian youth. The text of the article has been prepared within the framework of the project “Potential of Youth Political Leadership in The Course of Political Socialization and Circulation of Elites in the Russia Regions in the 2010s (using the example of South-Western Siberia and the North-West of the Russian Federation), RFBR grant No. 18-011-01184. The relevance of the research is in combining a fundamental review of the main directions of research of the role of youth participation in the social and political process and the involvement of a specific empirical study conducted in the spring of 2019, which allows highlighting various aspects of the situation. The empirical part of the study is based on the study “Ideas of Youth about Possibilities of Youth Leaders and Youth Organizations in Russia”, which was conducted in spring 2019 in four constituent entities of the Russian Federation — Altai Territory, Leningrad and Novosibirsk Regions and St. Petersburg. The method of research was a personal standardized interview, the sample size was 1000 respondents (250 in each of the regions), representatives of young people aged 14 to 30 permanently reside in the territory of the studied subjects of the federation. Based on factor and cluster analyzes, the main models of expectations of the political future are presented. The article should be of interest to researchers, both professionally involved, and simply interested in the topic of the influence of the real political process on such a significant group of the population as youth.

scholarly journals Young Adult Perceptions of Internet Communications and the Grooming Concept

SAGE Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 215824402091457
Author(s):  
Amy C. Wood ◽  
Jacqueline M. Wheatcroft
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Young People ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Youth Organizations ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
North West ◽  
Young Males ◽  
Perceptions Of Risk ◽  
The North ◽  
Definition Of

Research of young people shows a lack of understanding of the term grooming in online communications and that internet risks are taken because internet literacy is poor for this group. However, limited research has investigated the perceptions of young adults in this context. The aim of this study was to understand young adults’ perceptions of risk, their internet behaviors, and understanding of the grooming concept. Furthermore, to understand the types of risk behaviors young people engage in online, whether they perceive these behaviors as risky, and what implications this has for vulnerability to negative experiences. An examination of internet communication perceptions and the grooming concept focused on 10 young males and females aged between 18 and 23 years. Semi-structured interviews were conducted at open access youth organizations in the North West of England, UK, and the duration of each interview was approximately 30 min. The data were transcribed and analyzed using thematic analysis. Emergent themes were (a) grooming as a concept, (b) virtual lives, and (c) perception of risk. The findings concur there is limited understanding of the term grooming but that explanations may not be simply confined to literacy. Risks being taken online were not always perceived as risky. Recommendations include the need for a more nuanced definition of the term grooming and that more information is available to children and caregivers. Further work should focus on younger participants’ perceptions of grooming to address wider issues, together with a focus on risk taking behaviors among other vulnerable groups.

scholarly journals Doing It Write: Representation and Responsibility in Writing Up Participatory Research Involving Young People

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 219-227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine Wilkinson ◽  
Samantha Wilkinson
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Participatory Research ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
North West ◽  
Doctoral Research ◽  
The North ◽  
Speech Characteristics ◽  
Look Back ◽  
Consumption Practices ◽  
Phd Theses

This article adopts a reflexive stance as the authors look back on their doctoral research projects; the first author exploring young people’s relationships with community radio, and the second author studying young people’s alcohol consumption practices and experiences, both in the North West of England, UK. The authors discuss the methods of data collection they employed, which enabled young people the opportunity to participate in meaningful ways. However, drawing on snapshots from their PhD theses, the authors question whether decisions made when writing up related to protecting anonymity, (re)presenting speech characteristics, and editing, independently of participants, potentially undid some of the hard work exerted in creating an equitable space for young people’s contributions, resultantly perpetuating the regulation of young people and keeping them ‘in their place’. The authors propose some recommendations for facilitating the inclusion of young people in the writing up of participatory research.

scholarly journals Polskość w Komarowszczyźnie i jej okolicach: historia i współczesność

2015 ◽  
Vol 37 ◽  
pp. 407-418
Author(s):  
Anna Żebrowska
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Young People ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
North West ◽  
Three Generations ◽  
The North ◽  
West Part ◽  
Post War ◽  
Middle Generation

Polishness in Komarowszczyzna and its surroundings: history and the present dayThe direct reason for writing this article was a reflection that came to my mind during the fieldwork in July/August 2012, which took place in the north-west part of Belarus, in Miadziolski region of Mińsk district. The issue of Polishness in the researched area has been presented from two perspectives: historical and modern. The former predicts appealing to the memory of pre-war generation, while the latter would entail appealing to the current situation of Polishness in Komarowszczyzna and neighbouring villages, which is shaped by the middle generation (born after WWII) and the young people (born in 1970–1990). A comparative analysis of statements of representatives of these three generations has shown that the attitude towards Polishness has changed significantly. From the perspective of the pre-war and partly of the post-war generation, Polishness (i.e. the sense of Polishness) is on the decline. Nevertheless, it is impossible to state that young people renounce their roots or oppose Polishness. They only draw attention to the need of different actions, searching for new possibilities of ‘protecting’ Polishness. Польскость в Комаровщине и её окрестностях: история и современностьНепосредственным поводом для написания данной статьи стал материал, собранный во время полевых исследований в июле/августе 2012 года на Мядельщине – в деревне Комарово и нескольких других близлежащих деревнях (Януковичи, Борисы, Ворошилки и Куркули). Основной целью статьи является представление отношения жителей вышеперечисленных деревень к польскости. Проблематика польскости рассматривается в двух аспектах: историческом и современном. Исторический подход предполагает обращение к памяти довоенного поколения, современный – к настоящей ситуации по отношению к польскости, которую предопределяет среднее поколение (рождённое после второй мировой войны) и молодые люди (рождённые в 70–90 гг.). Сравнительный анализ высказываний представителей трёх поколений указывает на изменениe подхода к вопросу польскости. С точки зрения старшего и частично среднего поколений, налицо исчезновение польскости. Однако нельзя сказать, что молодые люди отказываются от своих польских корней; они лишь обращают внимание на потребность в новых возможностях и решениях, позволяющих сохранить польскость.

Prejudice Towards Muslims: A Study among Young People in the North-West Region of Cameroon

2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-84
Author(s):  
Elvis Nshom ◽  
Soravis Tovivich ◽  
Shomaila Sadaf
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
North West ◽  
The North ◽  
West Region

Paramilitary Training on the Eve of War

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seth Bernstein
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Basic Training ◽  
Youth Organizations ◽  
Major Function ◽  
Youth Leaders ◽  
Army Officers ◽  
Red Army

During the final years before the German invasion of the USSR, Soviet youth organizations intensified their efforts to prepare young people for war. Incorporating studies of foreign youth organizations, particularly German groups, Soviet youth and sports leaders concluded that a major function of youth organizations was to prepare young people for the army. As war began in Europe, Red Army officers collaborated with the Komsomol in attempts to replicate basic training through paramilitary programs. Although youth leaders questioned the effectiveness of this training, it contributed to young communists’ psychological preparedness for conflict.

scholarly journals Co-designing Pathways to Opportunities for Young People in the North West of England

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (sup1) ◽  
pp. 863-883
Author(s):  
Laura Wareing ◽  
Paul A. Rodgers ◽  
Nick Dunn
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
North West ◽  
The North

scholarly journals Influences of persistent overweight on perceptual-motor proficiency of primary school children: the North-West CHILD longitudinal study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elna de Waal ◽  
Anita Elizabeth Pienaar
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Running Speed ◽  
Significant Group ◽  
Motor Proficiency ◽  
North West ◽  
The North

Abstract Background Overweight can be a precursor of poor motor execution, negatively impacting the overall development of school-aged children on various levels. This study determined the long-term influences of overweight on perceptual-motor proficiency (PMP) of primary school children in the North-West Province of South Africa. Methods The study, which included 381 participants, formed part of the NW-CHILD longitudinal study from Grade 1 (6.86 years, ± 0.39) in 2010 to Grade 7 (12.9 years, ± 0.38) in 2016. Socioeconomic categories, called quintiles, were used to compare high and low socioeconomic status groups. Overweight was identified when BMI values fell above the 85th percentile, using age- and gender-specific cut-off points. The group was categorised into 4 BMI groups (never overweight, persistent overweight, overweight-to-normal and normal-to-overweight). The Bruininks Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency-2 (BOT-2) Short Form and selected composites measuring strength, balance, and running speed and agility were used to assess PMP. Results A repeated measures ANOVA analysis indicated specific PMP differences between different BMI groups, but not total motor proficiency (BOT-2 Short Form total) differences. Practical significant group differences (Cohen’s d-values) were found in running speed and agility, strength, balance and the BOT-2 total, over seven primary school years. The persistent overweight group showed the poorest performance over time, but also showed deteriorating skills and a gradual widening in perceptual-motor skills performance, compared to the other groups. BMI-related differences in perceptual-motor coordination were also more pronounced in older age groups. Conclusions Persistent overweight negatively impacts specific motor-proficiency components, while improving weight status can counter these effects, which highlights the importance of timeous intervention to combat obesity at a young age.

scholarly journals An assessment of the LIFEPLAN® programme as a possible approach to Christian formation

2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fazel E. Freeks
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Young People ◽  
Christian Formation ◽  
North West ◽  
Farming Communities ◽  
The North ◽  
Education And Health ◽  
Creative Solutions ◽  
Behavioural Patterns ◽  
Theology Education

The article places emphasis on the youth in the Christiana district, South Africa. It seems that the youth in South Africa face serious challenges and problems. The emphasis is especially on the farming communities in Christiana in the North-West Province who struggle with violence, alcoholism, poverty, unemployment, occultism and Satanism. The growing statistics of drug abuse, substance use, violence, rape, prostitution, child trafficking, etc. make the challenges widespread and lead to the lives of many young people being destroyed. Through holistic missional outreach programmes, the youth of the Christiana district can be a great harvest to be reaped because the programmes give hope and enrich lives in spite of the challenges the community is facing. The LIFEPLAN® engagement programme, in particular, is a training and equipping tool, which includes various important and relevant aspects that deal with the above-mentioned problems and seeks creative solutions to inspire and equip young people to become responsible citizens in their communities. The goal of the programme is to provide a guide and aid for outreach to the youth of this district with the aim to change, resolve, improve and enrich the lives of young people to ensure Christian formation as a valid alternative for destructive lifestyles, leading to a more meaningful and productive life.Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications: Socio-economic environment and destructive behavioural patterns lead to many lives destroyed. Preliminary results suggested behavioural modifications linked to biblio-moral intervention. LIFEPLAN® has a transdisciplinary approach comprising three main disciplines and constituencies, Theology, Education and Health. It seeks creative solutions to inspire and equip the youth to become responsible citizens in their communities.

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