The social development of human values in childhood and early adolescence
The social development of human values in childhood and early adolescence
The European population faces multiple challenges when integrating social and cultural diversity with cross-generational impact, both nationally and regarding relations between different countries. Mapping the prevalence and expression of basic human values in societies becomes a pressing issue. Simultaneously, we aim to analyse the role of values in the formation of representations of justice and attitudes towards different social groups (age, gender, nationality, etc.), as well as in terms of personal growth and well-being. Transnational research in these fields is not only needed in order to clarify scientific knowledge about the development and relationship between these factors but can also inform national and European public policies aimed at creating more inclusive societies. The European Social Survey (ESS), begun in 2002, is an example of this type of research having, simultaneously, fundamental and applied potential. However, scientific studies have focused exclusively on adolescents, neglecting the perspective of the younger generations. Given that the formation and development of basic human values, representations of justice and social attitudes begin in childhood and are culturally informed, it is vital to carry out transnational research with this area of the population.
The project seeks to respond to this need by proposing to map the basic human values of children and young adolescents (6-14 years), and their association with other central factors, for a better understanding of the current and future dynamics of inclusion and exclusion in the European area. The project will also allow us to analyze the role of socialization processes in a family context in forming and developing human values. The project will be carried out in Portugal and other European countries, and will involve the administration of a short questionnaire to children living in households selected through the ESS9 sample (2018/19) (with the informed consent of the parents or guardians of each child). The team will bring together specialists from ICS-ULisboa, ISCTE-IUL and institutions from partner countries in the field of sociology and social development psychology researching into children and young people.
This team will be responsible for sample delineation, creating the questionnaire and the interview protocol and, finally, for the analysis, discussion and publication of the results obtained.
This project will, therefore, make a fundamental contribution to advancing the state-of-the-art about the formation and development of human values in children and young people, as well as the role of culture in this process, from an international and interdisciplinary comparative perspective.
Childhood, human values, cross-cultural studies, longitudinal studies.
The European population faces multiple challenges when integrating social and cultural diversity with cross-generational impact, both nationally and regarding relations between different countries. Mapping the prevalence and expression of basic human values in societies becomes a pressing issue. Simultaneously, we aim to analyse the role of values in the formation of representations of justice and attitudes towards different social groups (age, gender, nationality, etc.), as well as in terms of personal growth and well-being. Transnational research in these fields is not only needed in order to clarify scientific knowledge about the development and relationship between these factors but can also inform national and European public policies aimed at creating more inclusive societies. The European Social Survey (ESS), begun in 2002, is an example of this type of research having, simultaneously, fundamental and applied potential. However, scientific studies have focused exclusively on adolescents, neglecting the perspective of the younger generations. Given that the formation and development of basic human values, representations of justice and social attitudes begin in childhood and are culturally informed, it is vital to carry out transnational research with this area of the population.
The project seeks to respond to this need by proposing to map the basic human values of children and young adolescents (6-14 years), and their association with other central factors, for a better understanding of the current and future dynamics of inclusion and exclusion in the European area. The project will also allow us to analyze the role of socialization processes in a family context in forming and developing human values. The project will be carried out in Portugal and other European countries, and will involve the administration of a short questionnaire to children living in households selected through the ESS9 sample (2018/19) (with the informed consent of the parents or guardians of each child). The team will bring together specialists from ICS-ULisboa, ISCTE-IUL and institutions from partner countries in the field of sociology and social development psychology researching into children and young people.
This team will be responsible for sample delineation, creating the questionnaire and the interview protocol and, finally, for the analysis, discussion and publication of the results obtained.
This project will, therefore, make a fundamental contribution to advancing the state-of-the-art about the formation and development of human values in children and young people, as well as the role of culture in this process, from an international and interdisciplinary comparative perspective.
