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JOURNAL OF YOUTH RESEARCHES
Youth Political Participation:
Sample of Sirnak
Copyright © 2018
Republic of Turkey Ministry of Youth and Sports
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Journal of Youth Researches • April 2018 • 6(14) • 135-148
ISSN 2147-8473
Received
| 25 March 2018
Accepted
| 03 April 2018
A N A LY S I S / R E S E A R C H
E X T E N D E D A B S T R A C T
* Dr. Assistant Professor, Iğdır University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative School, Business and Administrative
Department, Iğdır,
** Prof. Dr. İstanbul Trade University, Business and Administrative Faculty, Business and Administrative Department, İstanbul,
Murat Kasımoğlu**
Emel Altın*
This study aims to determine the factors affecting the political participation of young peo-
ple in Şırnak city center. This study is important for the determination of political interest
and political participation types of young people. The research question of this study is
“What factors affect the political participation dimensions of 14-19 year-old young people
and their participation levels?” Quantitative research methods have been applied in the
research. Descriptive and comparative analysis were used as research design. The study
was carried out using the literature (Yates and Youniss, 1998: 510; Flanagan and Faison,
2001:4-9, Albanesi, Cicognani and Zani, 2007:402-403; Zaff, Malanchuk, and Eccles,
2008:42-43; Hawkins et.al., 2009:92; Altın and Kasımoğlu, 2016), expert opinions and
participatory observation methods. The study was designed with the data obtained from
the process which includes the views of experts in three different EU member countries,
the views of experts in Turkey, and youth participation within the framework of the project
supported by EU. The participating experts were chosen among NGO activists, lectur-
ers, politicians and educators with international experience and accumulation in youth
and cultural research. The project was conducted under the leadership of WALD (World
Local Government and Democracy Foundation). A scale is developed based on the data
obtained from the research design of this project. The scale was applied to young peo-
