O bem-estar das crianças e dos jovens em Portugal: contributos de uma pesquisa qualitativa

Abstract

The well-being of children and young people is of central importance in contemporary societies. But theoretical and methodological difficulties of its definition, measurement and understanding are still numerous. This article approaches this topic using data from individual and focus group interviews to 45 participants. The results underline the theoretical and methodological complexity of studying this topic among such young people. Themes more connected to practices and to daily life obtained full correspondence by the individuals, but that did not succeed with the more abstract notions of well-being.

Keywords

• well-being
• children
• young people
• Portugal
• methodology