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The state of youth in contemporary Greece

Anastasia Zissi

Efstratios Papanis

Konstantinos Rontos

University of the Aegean, Greece

The present study examines the state of youth in contemporary Greece to better understand how Greek young people organize their lives in various important life domains, such as living conditions, education and career, employment, relationships and use of leisure time. It also examines their values, social priorities and worries, while assessing their participation in social life and the wider political scene. The empirical findings demonstrate that young people in Greece develop their social capital and their socialization process in the framework of the nuclear family. In contrast, outside the boundaries of the Greek family,young people demonstrate an alienation from community and public institutions.

Key Words: contemporary Greece • social capital • young people

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