Background
In January 2000, The Danish Centre for Youth Research was established on the initiative of The Danish Youth Council and affiliated to Roskilde University. An association, representing members from central institutions, organisations, and enterprises, supports the centre. The association was established prior to the centre.
The Danish Centre for Youth Research was partnered up with Learning Lab Denmark at The Danish University of Education, DPU, in the summer of 2004, but as of September 2008 the centre is now a part of The Institute of Pedagogy.
The DPU is a postgraduate university that conducts research and offers programmes of study spanning the entire field of educational studies.
Youth Research
Traditions fall apart. Young people’s behaviour, consciousness and identity are in many ways different from those of previous generations. Now, a complex pattern of change sets its mark on educational institutions, democratic organisations and in the labour market.
Our objectives are to: decode these patterns and changes by initiating research with and on youth, gather and coordinate the existing Danish youth research, communicate youth research to a wider audience consisting of educational institutions, decisionmakers, organisations and other interested parties, document young people’s attitudes, behaviour and conditions through statistic material.
The Danish Centre for Youth Research presently works in five areas from primarily sociological, cultural anthropological, pedagogical and socio-psychological angles. The five areas of interest are: Youth and work, Youth and education, Youth and democracy, Youth and marginalisation, Youth, health and lifestyle.
Have A Say – Join In
The Centre for Youth Research Association comprises a series of institutions, organisations and companies. They represent a democratic cross section of Danish society and support the Danish Centre for Youth Research. The members play an active part in prioritising our research activities; they discuss new initiatives and are invited to a number of events illustrating the different problems and situations of the young. The committee admits members to the association.
Association Members
The Danish Centre for Youth Research is supported by an exclusive number of selected institutions, organisations and enterprises. Through membership of the Danish Centre for Youth Research, they represent a democratic cross-section of Danish society.
The members take part in prioritising the research activities, discuss new initiatives and are involved in a number of arrangements that illustrate the situation and problems of young people.
Collaboration
The Danish Centre for Youth Research collaborates with numerous public and private players focusing on youth cultures. We cherish a broad contact potential and collaborate with both young people, practicians and youth researchers.
- We welcome inquiries and questions related to youth research and assist with references and advice.
- We initiate both targeted studies and large-scale research project.
- We conduct research for public and private institutions, organisations and companies interested in our line of research.
- We help start Ph. D.-scholarships.
- We give lectures and provide consultancy services.
- We host a youth research network.
- We welcome new members to The Danish Centre for Youth Research Association.
Management
The centre is managed by:
- Noemi Katznelson, Head of centre
- Jens Christian Nielsen, Head of research programme
In addition, there are a number of staff associated with the ongoing projects.