Measuring Youth Well-being: How A Pan-european Longitudinal Survey Can Improve Policy (children’s Well-being: Indicators And Research)

Synopsis

This Volume Presents Key Findings From The Eu Funded Measuring Youth Well-being (myweb) Project Which Assessed The Feasibility Of A European Longitudinal Study For Children And Young People (elscyp). It Draws On The Original Empirical Data From A Panel Of Experts In The Field Of Child Well-being As Well As Field Experiences From A Number Of European Countries. Myweb Explored Strategies And Methodological Challenges For Involving Children And Young People In Well-being Research In Order To Fight Poverty And Social Exclusion. It Does So By Evaluating Different Options To Measure The Well-being Of Children And Young People Across Europe Using A Child Centric Approach. Written By Experts Researching Children And Young People From A Variety Of Disciplinary Backgrounds In The Areas Of Sociology, Psychology, Political Science, Education, Philosophy, Economics, Social Policy, And Evaluation.