Does the youth have faith in the North?

Tommi HoikkalaHarmony of the North: Man and Nature.

Youth ViewNovember 25-26, 2010, Petrozavodsk

Barents regionThirteen northernmost regions from Norway , Sweden , Finland and Northwest Russia belong to Barents region.

25.11.2010 Tommi Hoikkala

Youth’s trust in the Norhern dimension

• Anne Tuhkunen has reported in her dissertation Between location and sense of place. Observations Regarding Young People's Migration Alacrity in Northern Europe from 2006 (University of Tampere) results from the Barents school survey (N=1627) (data collected in 2000) (respodents 14 – 30 yrs)

• The results implied that migration alacrity was a dominant feature among youth in Barents region, 74 % had migration plans. The strongest willingness to move was found among Finnish and Swedish respodents (81 % vs. 82 %). This compared to Norwey (67 %) and Russia (67 %). A general trait: migration rediness is highest among those who live in villages or in muncipalities, and lowest in big cities. And higher among girls tah boys.

• Does youth appreciate modernity?

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New hints of results

- The Nordic Youth Research among 16 to 19 year old students in Åland Islands, Denmark, Faroe Islands, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden (October 2010) by ICSRA [Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis]

- The Finnish Youth Barometer Survey

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“After you have completed your present education, what do you consider to do?”

2226

213

2214

39

1423

822

27

2811

1414

2328

1224

4333

1121

2931

2129

1418

1412

2016

2523

4332

2332

3735

3426

3325

3531

1317

2318

3023

4232

1121

5035

2320

3825

4944

4561

4453

FinlandAll Nordic Countries

FinlandAll Nordic Countries

FinlandAll Nordic Countries

FinlandAll Nordic Countries

FinlandAll Nordic Countries

FinlandAll Nordic Countries

FinlandAll Nordic Countries

FinlandAll Nordic Countries

FinlandAll Nordic Countries

Very likely Rather likely Rather unlikely Very unlikely

University in my country

University abroad

Other education in my country

Other education abroad

Start working in the job market

Volunteer work

Take a break

Military service

Don't know

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“How often have you taken part in the following during the last 30 days?” (1/2)

1

7

0

8

7

11

5

10

11

14

10

12

2

7

1

6

12

17

9

16

11

16

20

18

9

11

8

8

11

17

12

18

13

18

26

23

88

75

90

79

71

56

75

56

65

53

44

46

Finland

All Nordic Countries

Finland

All Nordic Countries

Finland

All Nordic Countries

Finland

All Nordic Countries

Finland

All Nordic Countries

Finland

All Nordic Countries

At least 4 times 2 - 3 times 1 Never

Museums

Galleries

Bars

Disco/clubs

Sport events

Libraries

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“How often have you taken part in the following during the last 30 days?” (2/2)

2

3

21

13

16

15

1

7

0

11

1

7

14

21

32

26

32

30

1

6

1

3

4

8

37

40

23

28

27

26

11

13

5

5

14

10

48

36

25

34

25

29

87

74

94

81

82

75

Finland

All Nordic Countries

Finland

All Nordic Countries

Finland

All Nordic Countries

Finland

All Nordic Countries

Finland

All Nordic Countries

Finland

All Nordic Countries

At least 4 times 2 - 3 times 1 Never

Cinema

Cafe

Party

Theatre

Classical concert

Pop concert

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“How much confidence do you have in the following societal institutions?” 1996-2006

13

1110

2115

2011

58

713

4739

1733

5857

4751

4839

4739

6050

5856

5053

4242

4851

3634

3836

2936

1928

1530

3130

3327

814

2713

56

1310

1214

1318

49

66

97

36

82

12

0 % 20 % 40 % 60 % 80 % 100 %

19962006

19962006

19962006

19962006

19962006

19962006

19962006

19962006

19962006

A great deal Quite a lot Not very much None at all

Police

Banks

Defence forces

Parliament

Municipal councils

Big companies

Political parties

European Union

Church

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“How much confidence do you have in the following societal institutions?”

4

6

10

12

8

16

21

32

31

35

45

42

57

58

59

47

41

42

37

37

29

21

17

17

23,7

17,6

8,3

9,1

6,5

5,0

2,8

4,0

0 % 20 % 40 % 60 % 80 % 100 %

Nato

Press

Television

Internet

Municipal officials

Government officials

Finnish Government

The President of the Republic of Finland

A great deal Quite a lot Not very much None at all

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Comparison of leisure time ofyouth and adults (1/2)

21

11

20

32

18

32

47

31

14

38

51

38

60

81

64

82

41

30

40

53

52

49

46

51

41

45

44

52

34

18

34

17

26

43

14

12

25

16

5

14

15

9

3

9

3

1

2

1

8

13

13

2

5

2

1

2

5

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

0 % 20 % 40 % 60 % 80 % 100 %

over 30 years10-30 years

over 30 years10-30 years

over 30 years10-30 years

over 30 years10-30 years

over 30 years10-30 years

over 30 years10-30 years

over 30 years10-30 years

over 30 years10-30 years

Very important Quite important Quite unimportant Not important at all Does not belong to my leisure time

Importance of different aspects of life (%).

IT-skills

Listening to music

Studies

Outdoor activities

Leisure time

Friends

Nature conservation

Religion

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Comparison of leisure time ofyouth and adults (2/2)

13,5%

15,2%

28,2%

27,6%

28,6%

24,5%

34,0%

68,1%

43,9%

50,5%

49,1%

39,7%

51,2%

35,1%

79,1%

63,1%

45,3%

49,5%

56,1%

55,3%

58,5%

60,0%

58,1%

30,8%

48,4%

44,2%

44,9%

45,3%

44,3%

54,2%

19,3%

33,7%

35,4%

32,6%

13,9%

13,8%

11,6%

14,2%

6,8%

1,0%

5,9%

4,6%

5,4%

13,3%

3,8%

7,6%

1,1%

2,4%

5,8 %

2,7 %

1,7 %

3,3 %

1,2 %

1,3 %

1,2 %

0,1 %

1,8 %

0,6 %

0,6 %

1,7 %

0,7 %

3,1 %

0,6 %

0,8 %

0 % 20 % 40 % 60 % 80 % 100 %

over 30 years10-30 years

over 30 years10-30 years

over 30 years10-30 years

over 30 years10-30 years

over 30 years10-30 years

over 30 years10-30 years

over 30 years10-30 years

over 30 years10-30 years

Very important Quite important Not important at all Does not belong to my leisure time

Importance of different aspects of leisure time (%).

To be with the neighbours

To have my time well scheduled

To be with people of different ages

To devote to my hobbies

To enjoy the silence

To be in the nature

To be with the family

To be with my friends

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How interesting does the everyday life appear to be…?

3,9%

2,3%

1,4%

,0%

30,8%

54,1%

37,8%

11,2%

53,4%

41,2%

57,5%

74,2%

12,0%

2,3%

3,3%

14,6%

0 % 20 % 40 % 60 % 80 % 100 %

Over 50 years

30-50 years

20-29 years

Under 20 years

Very boring Rather boring Rather interesting Very interesting

"Do you see your everyday life as..."

To answer the title I was given

• Two citations from Anne Tuhkunen (2006):

• ”Results suggest that location and local opportunity structure play an important part in the origin of a mental attitude concerning relations between remote and urban areas, in which areas are seen as being in a stronger position compared to peripheral areas.”

• ”Sense of place (…) is the internal component of place, referring to place attachment and local everyday practices which bind people to their living environment. In Barents region this may mean both representation and experiences of northerness: peripheriality, harsh climate, traditionally and locally guided culture, but also a chain of generations and meaningful experiences connected to certain places.”

• To answer the title I was given – Does the youth have faith in the North?

• It’s a matter of local opportunity structures and of the sense of place!

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