Collective action and participatory culture in times of crisis: community responses to childhood and youth
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https://doi.org/10.7179/PSRI_2026.48.08Keywords:
Childhood, youth, pandemic, community, participationAbstract
This article is based on fieldwork with children, adolescents, and young people conducted in response to the experience of the COVID-19 pandemic. The objective is to understand how childhood and youth have perceived the community’s responses to that crisis situation. To answer this question, the article collected data from five municipalities in Catalonia. Two questionnaires were administered: the first to a representative sample
of children and adolescents aged 10 to 17, with 1,216 respondents; and the second to a targeted sample of young people aged 18 to 29, with 115 respondents. Additionally, 30 indepth interviews were conducted, involving 37 professionals. Finally, five discussion groups were held with professionals and young people from five resilient practices, in which 36
individuals participated. The analyzed results reveal that children and young people have not perceived significant help and support from the community. Only about 25 % reported receiving meaningful support. Moreover, the figures are particularly low for the two community agents they recognize the most: teachers and neighbors. The collected data
provide evidence for community agents to better respond to future crisis situations.
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