Youth research, as a specialist area of social scientific inquiry, covers the life-phase ‘youth’ in all its facets. We try to mirror it’s growing diversity, its multidisciplinary and multidimensional approach and the various theoretical traditions, epistemological perspectives and methodological approaches in our selected introductions to research findings.
Through our policy reviews, we take a broader look at policy in relation to youth, analyzing not only specific youth policies, but the wider policy dossiers that can affect young
Many countries have stated their youth policies, but are they executing them? Do these policies support young people to achieve their rights? In which ways do specific youth policies and
The Open Society Youth Initiative has developed an approach to the examination of the impact that public policies have on the rights of young people, particularly the marginalized. In this
The 2011 Brussels Youth Policy Symposium "Defending Youth Rights – Hard Law vs Soft Law" in the aimed to highlight the current challenges for young people in accessing their rights,
The inaugural 2011 Washington Youth Policy Symposium focused on youth in conflict-affected areas, aiming to advance discussions around the effects of conflict on youth. It explored the increasing need for
In an established group, self-reflective questions are hard to come by. The group thinks they know their worth, understand their purpose and find their approval and identity in one another.
There's been quite a bit of research and writing about international youth participation, and some interesting examples of practice available. Here you'll find some relevant and useful resources for the
