Young people are committed to work and they find it meaningful. Young people who are entrepreneurs find their work particularly meaningful, and entrepreneurship is viewed more favourably than before among young people. However, there are clear differences between the genders.
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Have you written a thesis on young people or youth, or do you know someone who has? The Finnish Youth Research Society is looking for high-quality theses and will reward the best ones with the Youth Research Thesis Awards.
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Finland has a well-developed youth work education system, which became a formal part of the country’s education system already in 1945. The book 'Youth Work Education in Finland' (Tomi Kiilakoski) is published by the Finnish Youth Research Network and it is intended primarily to European audiences.
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The Youth Barometer 2018, published in March 2019, was on the theme of politics and influence in Europe. The most interesting results of the youth barometer have also been published in English and Swedish. Online version of the publication is available free of charge.
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The Youth Barometer 2018 asked young people for their thoughts on their own opportunities and means of having an influence in society. It shows that young people’s interest in politics has grown. In addition, one of the key observations is the increase in popularity of the European Union: two-thirds of young people feel that EU membership has been beneficial to Finland.
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