The Well-Being Dimensions of Children Living in Buenos Aires
Keywords:
Well-being, children, qualitative method, focus group, family, school, city.
Abstract
This paper presents the concept of Well-being, defined as the cognitive and affective evaluation that a person makes of his/her own life. The interest is centered in understanding what makes them happy and what generates well-being among boys and girls. In order to do so, different areas of children’s lives were accessed, trying to encompass the social, cultural and political dimensions of Well-being. Qualitative method was used, giving the children a protagonist role. Two groups of boys and girls between 8 and 12 years old participated, living in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The group technique was used, we gave voice to the children and focused on the following topics: significant people in their lives – family and peers – and significant places – school and city. The results of the study show that family and peer groups play a central role for these children while the school and the city play an ambivalent part.Downloads
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Published
2017-08-10
How to Cite
Tonon G. H., Benatuil D. y Laurito M. J. (2017). The Well-Being Dimensions of Children Living in Buenos Aires. Sociedad e Infancias, 1, 165-183. https://doi.org/10.5209/SOCI.55330
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Monographic
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