The role of youth centers in supporting youth social capital development

Kovačič, Helena (avtor), Miloševič Zupančič, Vesna (avtor), Pavlin, Samo (avtor)

The positive impact of youth centers on the development of young people is well documented. Many studies have highlighted the importance of these centers in providing access to resources and opportunities. However, research on which elements of social capital are fostered through personal relationships remains limited. This study aims to explore how social capital develops in youth centers, focusing on the structure and content of youth relationships. This study was conducted in 19 youth centers across Slovenia, encompassing 23 distinct nonformal learning programs. Data were collected through 59 semi-structured interviews with three groups of participants: youth, trainers, and organizers. Through inductive thematic analysis based on grounded theory, the study identified nine central themes. The findings suggest that supportive relationships are necessary for authentic learning experiences and identity formation. However, the study also found that their bridging role between different social classes remains limited. Further research into youth relationships in different educational and cultural contexts is needed.

• Jezik: Angleški jezik
• Ključne besede: youth, relationships, social capital, youth centers
• Vrsta gradiva: Članek v reviji
• Tipologija: 1.01 - Izvirni znanstveni članek
• Organizacija: FDV - Fakulteta za družbene vede
• Status publikacije: Objavljeno
• Različica publikacije: Objavljena publikacija
• Leto izida: 2026
• Št. strani: Str. 61–82
• Številčenje: Vol. 9, iss. 1
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-177580
• UDK: 316.35
• ISSN pri članku: 2204-9207
• DOI: 10.1007/s43151-025-00187-w
• COBISS.SI-ID: 245486083

Opomba

V datoteki članka je navedeno napačno leto izida – 2025 (pravo leto izida je 2026). (Datum opombe: 12. 5. 2026)

• Datum objave v RUL: 24.12.2025

Gradivo je del revije

• Naslov: Journal of applied youth studies
• Skrajšan naslov: J. appl. youth stud.
• Založnik: Springer Nature
• ISSN: 2204-9207
• COBISS.SI-ID: 114568963

Licence

• Licenca: CC BY 4.0, Creative Commons Priznanje avtorstva 4.0 Mednarodna
• Povezava: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.sl
• Opis: To je standardna licenca Creative Commons, ki daje uporabnikom največ možnosti za nadaljnjo uporabo dela, pri čemer morajo navesti avtorja.

Sekundarni jezik

• Jezik: Slovenski jezik
• Ključne besede: mladina, odnosi, socialni kapital, sociologija, mladinski centri