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Voices of children and young people in Wales study: a qualitative study of children and young people under 25 years old

Parry, Odette, Warren, Emily, Madoc-Jones, Iolo, Baker, Sally-Ann, Hughes, Caroline, Pithouse, Andrew Joseph ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7971-0595 and Crowley, Anne 2010. Voices of children and young people in Wales study: a qualitative study of children and young people under 25 years old. [Technical Report]. Welsh Assembly Government Social Research, vol. 01/201. Welsh Assembly Government Social Research Unit. Available at: http://wales.gov.uk/docs/caecd/research/110328voic...

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Abstract

This qualitative study focused on perceptions of wellbeing among a sample of children and young people up to the ages of 25 years across Wales. The findings from this study will be incorporated into the 2011 Children and Young People’s Wellbeing Monitor for Wales. The study involved focus groups and face-to-face interviews with children and young people, and also included some parents of very young children. While the participants covered a wide age span, some similar perceptions of wellbeing were shared by those of quite different ages, and from those in different circumstances. Particularly notable among these was the value placed upon relationships with others, which for the most part took precedence over more materialistic concerns. Another notable finding was the way in which children’s and young people’s perceptions about their responsibilities towards each other and themselves changed as they became more independent from their parents, and again for those young people who were parents of young children themselves. Perceived personal responsibility (particularly to succeed educationally and/or secure employment), were associated by young people as a source of future wellbeing, as well as a source of anxiety, concerning young people’s perceived efficacy in reaching these goals.

Item Type: Monograph (Technical Report)
Date Type: Completion
Status: Published
Schools: Social Sciences (Includes Criminology and Education)
Subjects: H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman
Additional Information: Ymchwil gymdeithasol
Publisher: Welsh Assembly Government Social Research Unit
Last Modified: 19 Oct 2022 10:09
URI: https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/23419

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