Context Analysis results Youth Presentation for partners – July 2014

2 Context Analys results: Youth survey Online survey: sample description Total sample: 63 youngsters (computed only completed surveys) Female predominance (1/3 men, 2/3 women) Age concentrated on poles: (29%), (25%), (4%), (32%) Most living with family (59%) while 22% on their own and 19% in a residence

3 Context Analys results: Youth survey Education (n=63) Predominance of secondary education level (54% middle + high school) vs. university level (40% intermediate + full + master degrees) Acceptable knowledge of English (41% intermediate, 29% advanced, 27% basic, 3% not) 24% interrupted their studies, most for working preference/need (14%) followed by no/limited interest on studying (10%)

4 Context Analys results: Youth survey Economic support (received vs. given) (n=63) Most are economically supported by their families (76%); only 17% gets it from their own job, while 19% gets funds from public/private institutions More than half helps family somehow (25% caring family members, 22% helping with family business and 13% providing economic support)

5 Context Analys results: Youth survey As expectable, youngsters are intensive Internet & mobile users However, a 6% is not a (frequent) mobile user

6 Context Analys results: Youth survey Places to use a PC and access Internet (n=63, multiple choice) While home is their preferred access location (89%), 38% access from educational centres, 30% from public access points and other 30% from job

7 Context Analys results: Youth survey e-Skills: basic administration of operative systems (n=63) Most of the respondents are familiar with basic IT administration tasks However, 8 respondents (13%) reports not to be familiar with them

8 Context Analys results: Youth survey e-Skills: multimedia tools (n=63) Most of the respondents are familiar with digital video manipulation Digital audio manipulation is less popular among respondents

9 Context Analys results: Youth survey e-Skills: Office tools (n=63) Respondents are familiar enough with Office tools

10 Context Analys results: Youth survey e-Skills: Internet (n=63) Most of the respondents are familiar enough with Web 2.0 However, they are not informed enough about other content-related tasks

11 Context Analys results: Youth survey e-Skills: digital literacy training (n=63) Respondents lack of sufficient knowledge for training others (a gap to be tackled by the project) Particularly worrying is their limited awareness of didactics and training resources

12 Context Analys results: Youth survey Internet use in the last 12 months (n=63, multiple choice) COMMUNICATIONANDINFORMATIONSTUDY WORK PURPOSEFUL USE

13 Context Analys results: Youth survey More than 4 out of 5 respondents use Internet for Communication, Information or Study Only 2 every 5 respondents use it for Work or Job searching Two third parts of the sample use Internet for Online Banking, and half them for Online Purchase Other purposeful uses are quite diverse and include health issues (54%), travelling (43%), e-government and online sells (27% each) 16% respondents have a blog; however, no one reported to ignore what a blog is 13% contribute to online newspapers/ web radios/ web TVs / portals AND/OR have a personal website Internet use: some findings

14 Context Analys results: Youth survey While respondents are in general quite positive about the role of technology (with special emphasis on Job searching), Helping others is the lowest valued

15 Context Analys results: Youth survey Employment status (n=63) Half the respondents have got a job (with diverse employment status illustrated above); a 22% in Education and only a 6% in ICT or Social services From the other half, one quarter is looking for a job while the other one not

16 Context Analys results: Youth survey Occupation related to studies field (n=63) For those with job experience, the tie with their field of studies is predominantly weak (not at all or little > 50%) However, their jobs satisfy their expectations (partially or completely > 50%)

17 Context Analys results: Youth survey Respondents appreciate the most to have an interesting job They like a job if is creative, allows economic independence, is balanced with family life, and allows personal realisation For them it is less important gaining prestigious and respect, earning a good salary, or contributing to society Motivations to look for a job (n=63)

18 Context Analys results: Youth survey While half respondents envisage their future job placed in the city they live, more than a quarter see it placed in the same country and almost a quarter in another country As for sectors, for those more related to the Project the graph above shows that 27% aspires to an IT job/career while education and social work get 16% votes each Labour aspiration (n=63, multiple choice)

19 Context Analys results: Youth survey Digital literacy training usefulness for seniors (n=63, multiple choice) As for the direct effect of DLT (output), 78% thinks it can ameliorate seniors ability to use technology Regarding indirect effects (outcomes), 68% thinks it can reduce mobility constrains and dependency from others, 60% that can reduce seniors social isolation, and 44% than can mitigate exclusion from labour market

20 Context Analys results: Youth survey Seniors features appreciation (n=63, multiple choice) Young people greatly appreciates the life experience of seniors (92%) Around half the respondents equally appreciates seniors’ job experience (54%), ethic values (49%) and understanding (49%). A third part, their community knowledge (35%) On the opposite end, they hardly appreciate seniors’ capacity to manage everyday life (8%) or emotions (21%), reliability or time dedication to others (29% each)

21 Context Analys results: Youth survey 56% makes some kind of social work/volunteering (most occupied in Education & training and Kids care – very few directly related to seniors) 35% has experience of usual interaction with seniors thanks to work, 19% due to volunteering, 5% by participating in an exchange programme All in all, two third parts declares working experience with seniors (68%) 49% participates in some kind of nonprofit association or social movement 62% has experience leading a group (e.g. at work, in a sport team, etc.) 35% has been a group facilitator, practically all them as trainers of different subjects including language and arts (32% as trainers for digital competences) and a half as coordinator of activities in schools or sports (49%) Three quarters of the sample are interested in joining projects’ activities (76% youth-to-senior training, 73% senior-to-youth mentoring) Readiness to engage in the project: some findings

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