Child and Youth Studies
Are you interested in children and youth, their place in society, their experiences and views of the world? In child and youth studies you will learn about children and youth, both in our contemporary world and through history, and gain an understanding of how our culture and society is created by, for and about children and youth.
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Subject description
Child and youth studies is an interdisciplinary subject which includes research and education on living conditions and socialization of children and youth, contemporarily and historically. Social and cultural contexts that are relevant to children and youth, including family, preschool, school, school-age educare, peer groups, and media are of special interest.
Child and youth studies uses theories and methods from many parts of humanities and social sciences. The subject will enable you to understand children and youth, childhood and adolescence on societal-, group and individual levels, and to see how age relates to other social factors such as class, culture, ethnicity and gender.
Career opportunities
An education in child and youth studies is suitable if you are interested in working with children and youth, or if you are already working with them professionally, for example as a teacher, social worker, police officer or youth sports coach. You will also be able to use this education within organizations and associations working with children’s rights and perspectives – within state and local government, NGOs and private businesses.
You can obtain a master’s degree in child and youth studies by enrolling in our master’s program. It is currently offered only in Swedish.
Courses and programmes
There are no courses or programs offered in English in this subject.
Degree
A master’s degree in Child and Youth Studies can only be obtained through enrolment in one of the master´s programmes listed under Educations within the subject. It is currently offered only in Swedish.
Learn more about Swedish language qualification.
Research
Research in Child and Youth Studies is interdisciplinary, with researchers coming from a variety of academic and professional backgrounds. They investigate the living conditions and socialisation of children and young people, both historically and in the present day, in contexts such as family, preschool and school, peer groups, and the media. This research draws on a wide range of methods, from historical archival materials to participant observation. A common feature across the various research areas is a focus on children’s and young people’s own perspectives on their lives and experiences.
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