Wirkungsnachweis aus der Literatur
unchanged understanding and perception of democracy values in the sample
politische Kompetenzen und Partizipation
Throughout the entire measurement period, the results for 'democracy values' were the same. Due to the low numbers of units of analysis, it is not possible to calculate 'democracy values' scores for the control group. In contrast, a comparison can be presented with project leaders, who are involved in the projects not only in different roles than the participants, but also during later stages of their lives. Yet the levels of 'democracy values', as measured by the index in this study, do not differ between the participant and project leader samples across any of the survey waves. In other words, the participants are just as developed in terms of the 'democracy values' as the project leaders who take up the roles as their educators.
Beschreibung der Aktivität
Erasmus+: Youth in Action Programme
A main objective of the Erasmus+ Programme in the field of youth is to empower and encourage young people to participate actively in society through the promotion of active citizenship and participation in society and democratic life in Europe in line with the provisions of the Lisbon Treaty (European Parliament and Council, 2013). Projects funded through E+/YiA should contribute to the development of competences relevant for participation and active citizenship as well as to the engagement of young people as active citizens in society.
europaweit
surveyed project participants: under 15 years: 4,7%, 15-17 years: 32,3%, 18-20 years: 28,5%, 21-25 years: 21,4%, 26-30 years: 13,1% surveyed project leaders: under 15 years: 0%, 15-17 years: 3,9%, 18-20 years: 8,5%, 21-25 years: 42,6%, 36-30 years: 45%
teilnehmende Kinder und Jugendliche PraktikerInnen/ JugendarbeiterInnen/ MentorInnen
Evaluierung der Aktivität
The research questions are addressed through a mixed-method approach using quantitative and qualitative social research methods. Standardised multilingual online surveys were conducted with project participants and project leaders/team members as well as with a control group at four stages: before the core activity/the intensive phase of the project , two to three months after the end of the activity, one year after the end of the activity and again two to three years after the end of the activity. At each of the four stages (‘survey waves’ or ‘measurements’), the participants and project leaders were asked the same questions, including the same answer items in order to assess their participation/citizenship competences and practices in each survey wave and, thus, the change between the surveys. In addition, questions related to their profile and previous activities outside the project context were also addressed. In parallel, complementary qualitative interviews were conducted at three different stages: before the core activity/the intensive phase of the project, one year after its end and again two to three years after its end.
Index 'democracy values'
Importance of voting. Equality of genders. Importance of freedom of assembly. Importance of voluntary activities. Giving immigrants the possibility to practice their habits. Giving immigrants basic rights. Restriction of immigration. Home country enriched
0 = no identification with democracy values to 10 = high identification with democracy values
online survey: 449 project participants and 129 project leaders qualitative interviews: 82 participants
Interviews and surveys took place between 2015 and 2018.
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