Why should I participate? Challenges in reaching young people who grew up in poverty
(2017) 7th Conference of European Survey Research Association — Location: Lisbon, Portugal (17.July.2017)
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- This paper outlines the methodological and ethical issues raised from a mixed-method study that focused on educational outcomes and careers of young people who grew up in poverty. The main aim of the study was determine the factors that contribute to successful transition of young people raised in poverty from education to work and exit from poverty. The sequential explanatory design was applied. Target population were young people aged 19 to 28, who lived at least three years in a household which was a welfare recipient during their high school age. Results show that 85, 6% families were welfare recipients more than five years. In quantitative phase of study, three stage cluster sample was used while in qualitative phase extreme case sampling was used. Regarding the very low response rate in quantitative part of study, in this paper challenges associated with participants mistrust of the research process, social risks to participation, resource constraints and collaboration for the various parties involved in the study are discussed. Challenges in recruitment participants for qualitative part of study are also problematised. The dilemmas encountered are discussed in a way that illustrates the complexity of the processes of negotiating initial and ongoing consent as well as achieving benefits both for the young people and for the research.
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Ogresta, J., Rimac, I., & Vuckovic Juros, T. (2017). Why should I participate? Challenges in reaching young people who grew up in poverty. 7th Conference of European Survey Research Association, Lisbon, Portugal. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/128021