Social researching of children and youth

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Abstract

The paper presents results of foreign investigations, concerning certain social problems of children and youths. Methodological innovations in this sphere are emphasized. The article adverts the status of childhood, and pays special attention to studies , this age group is implicated to. Publications, related to education and environment safety, are highlighted. The authors separately examine the studies, concerning social factors’ influence on life-long trajectory and pay special attention to the problems of security of school environment and violence in teenagers.

General Information

Keywords: social research; childhood; young people; education; methodology; social factors; social mobility; inclusive education

Journal rubric: Social Psychology

Article type: review article

For citation: Novikova E.M., Bazina O.A. Social researching of children and youth [Elektronnyi resurs]. Sovremennaia zarubezhnaia psikhologiia = Journal of Modern Foreign Psychology, 2012. Vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 61–71. (In Russ., аbstr. in Engl.)

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Information About the Authors

Elena M. Novikova, scientific researcher, Information and analytical department, Moscow State University of Psychology & Education, Moscow, Russia, e-mail: novikovaem@mgppu.ru

O. A. Bazina, Moscow, Russia

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