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Power and Education | 2012

Education and Citizenship: Redemption or Disempowerment? A Study of Portuguese-Speaking Migrant (and Non-Migrant) Youth in Portugal

Norberto Ribeiro; Carla Malafaia Almeida; Maria Fernandes-Jesus; Tiago Neves; Pedro Ferreira; Isabel Menezes

The institution of the European Union has had important implications on educational policies throughout Europe, with a growing emphasis on ‘Citizenship Education’ since the mid-1990s. This can be interpreted as a response to phenomena such as the rise of ethnocentrism and xenophobia and of political disaffection of both older and younger citizens. Departing from Weilers notion of educational reform as compensatory legitimation, this article analyses the case of migrant youth in Portugal, which is particularly interesting for two reasons. The first is that migrant policies in Portugal have been extremely well evaluated by international agencies, in terms of their potential for the inclusion of migrants. The second is the fact that the migrant groups considered here, Angolans and Brazilians, both have Portuguese as their first language, hence not facing a ‘classical’ barrier to social inclusion. The research presents Portuguese data collected under the European project, Processes Influencing Democratic Ownership and Participation (PIDOP), and confronts the vision of policy makers, national and migrant youths, their parents, and their teachers. On the whole, results suggest that there is a huge gap between educational policy and the real life of schools that partly explains the (dis)empowerment of both migrant and national youth. However, in looking at this process, we must also recognise the complex role of generational factors, cultural capital, and political structures (both in the home and host contexts) in explaining youth civic and political engagement and participation.


Human Affairs | 2012

The many faces of hermes: The quality of participation experiences and political attitudes of migrant and non-migrant youth

Maria Fernandes-Jesus; Carla Malafaia; Pedro Ferreira; Elvira Cicognani; Isabel Menezes

This paper intends to explore whether and how the quality of participation experiences is associated with political efficacy and the disposition of migrant and non-migrant young people to becoming involved. The sample includes 1010 young people of Portuguese, Angolan and Brazilian origin, aged between 15 and 29 years old. The results reveal that the quality of participation experiences is related to political efficacy and dispositions to becoming involved, but different groups seem to react differently to different forms of political action.


Addictive Behaviors | 2016

Validation of the drinking motives questionnaire - revised in six European countries

Maria Fernandes-Jesus; Franca Beccaria; Jakob Demant; Lena Fleig; Isabel Menezes; Urte Scholz; Richard O. de Visser; Richard Cooke

Highlights •This paper assesses the validity of the DMQ-R (Cooper, 1994) among university students in six different European countries. •Results provide support for similar DMQ-R factor structures across countries. •Drinking motives have similar meanings among European university students.


Psicologia & Sociedade | 2014

Participação cívica e política: jovens imigrantes brasileiros/as em Portugal

Maria Fernandes-Jesus; Elvira Cicognagni; Isabel Menezes

In this paper we analyse views, levels and experiences of participation of young people of Brazilian origin living in Portugal. Using data collected through focus groups discussions (N=29) we present youth views and meanings about participation, knowledge about their political rights and main sources of influence. Additionally, using results from the survey (N= 357) we report types and levels of civic and political participation. In addition, we explore levels of political interest, political attentiveness and perceived effectiveness of participation. The results are discussed through a broad conception of civic and political participation and contrasting the results from the focus groups and the survey. Based on the results, we conclude that participation of young Brazilian is a complex issue that includes cognitive dimensions and varies according age, gender and cultural capital.


Psicologia & Sociedade | 2014

Participación cívica y política: la juventud inmigrante de Brasil en Portugal

Maria Fernandes-Jesus; Elvira Cicognagni; Isabel Menezes

In this paper we analyse views, levels and experiences of participation of young people of Brazilian origin living in Portugal. Using data collected through focus groups discussions (N=29) we present youth views and meanings about participation, knowledge about their political rights and main sources of influence. Additionally, using results from the survey (N= 357) we report types and levels of civic and political participation. In addition, we explore levels of political interest, political attentiveness and perceived effectiveness of participation. The results are discussed through a broad conception of civic and political participation and contrasting the results from the focus groups and the survey. Based on the results, we conclude that participation of young Brazilian is a complex issue that includes cognitive dimensions and varies according age, gender and cultural capital.


Psicologia & Sociedade | 2014

Civic and political participation: young people of Brazilian origin in Portugal

Maria Fernandes-Jesus; Elvira Cicognagni; Isabel Menezes

In this paper we analyse views, levels and experiences of participation of young people of Brazilian origin living in Portugal. Using data collected through focus groups discussions (N=29) we present youth views and meanings about participation, knowledge about their political rights and main sources of influence. Additionally, using results from the survey (N= 357) we report types and levels of civic and political participation. In addition, we explore levels of political interest, political attentiveness and perceived effectiveness of participation. The results are discussed through a broad conception of civic and political participation and contrasting the results from the focus groups and the survey. Based on the results, we conclude that participation of young Brazilian is a complex issue that includes cognitive dimensions and varies according age, gender and cultural capital.


Journal of Civil Society | 2014

Europe as a Beacon of Democracy? Citizenship Policies Relating to Youth and Migrants in Portugal

Norberto Ribeiro; Carla Malafaia; Maria Fernandes-Jesus; Tiago Neves; Isabel Menezes


International Journal of E-politics | 2013

Civic and Political E-Participation of Young Immigrants: ‘Digital Hope’ for Inclusion?

Carla Malafaia; Maria Fernandes-Jesus; Norberto Ribeiro; Tiago Neves; Joaquim Luís Coimbra; Isabel Menezes


Archive | 2012

Diversidade na participação cívica e política

Maria Fernandes-Jesus; Carla Malafaia; Norberto Ribeiro; Pedro Ferreira; Joaquim Luís Coimbra; Isabel Menezes


Ex aequo | 2011

Da participação à integração: Estruturas e oportunidades, discriminação e género no contexto da participação cívica e política de jovens imigrantes brasileiros/as

Maria Fernandes-Jesus; Norberto Ribeiro; Pedro Ferreira; Elvira Cicognani; Isabel Menezes

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Jakob Demant

University of Copenhagen

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Lena Fleig

Free University of Berlin

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