Youth Services Participation of Youth – Youth Policy in Hungary (2006–2012)

• Main Authors: JANCSÁK, Csaba, KÁTAI, Gábor
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Belvedere Meridionale LTD. 2013-12-01
• Series: Belvedere Meridionale
• Subjects: youth policy; recession; political crisis; youth services; youth resources; activity
• Online Access: http://www.belvedere-meridionale.hu/lapszamok/2013-4/06_jancsak-katai_2013_4.pdf

Hungary’s youth context changed in 2006, before the world crisis, and recession has spread since then. Youth institutions have gone through constant changes which are difficult to follow, after six years almost none of them are left. Youth resources have decreased both on the local and on the national level, due to mutually reinforcing economic and political effects. During the examined period, the proportion of youth tolerating more violent behaviour has increased, as well as those longing for strong leaders and those disillusioned with capitalism. Nowadays, apart from lobbying, demonstrations, elaborating independent political alternatives, a new, rational behaviour appears among youth, the phenomenon of leaving the country.