Life Survey

 

Life Survey Picture

As a Movement the YCW is always interested in the realities and experience of young people. In order to assist us in our future planning and help us to respond to the ever changing needs of young people we have developed a Life Survey which we hope you will complete.

 

We hope that the questions in the survey will help young people think about their lives and the issues they feel strongly about and assist the YCW Movement in highlighting the needs and experiences of young people today.

 

If you are aged between 16 and 30, YCW would like to hear from you! Please note that your responses are kept anonymous.

 

Note: fields marked with an asterisk * (or highlighted in yellow) are required.

 

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* 1. Are you:

 

Working Full-time
Working Part-time
Unemployed
A Student - Second Level
A Student - Third Level

 

* 2. Age:

 

* 3. Nationality:

 

* 4. Are you living in Ireland?

Yes
No

 

* 5. As a young person what are your main concerns in life (for example around work, studies, social life, housing, lack of facilities, environment, crime etc)? Please explain.


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* 6. What are the most positive things in your life at present? / What makes you happy? (eg. relationships, school, work, involvement in community or voluntary activities)


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* 7. What/who are the main influences in your life?


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If you are a Worker: (full/part-time)

 

We'd like to find out how much you know about your employment rights Ireland? Without looking up the answers, please answer the following questions:

 

8. What is the minimum wage per hour in Ireland?

€ per hour

 

9. Is the minimum wage the same for all those working in Ireland?

Yes
No

 

10. How many weeks paid holiday leave is an employee legally entitled to in Ireland?

week(s) per year

 

11. Can your employer stop you from joining a trade union?

Yes
No

 

12. Where did you first find out about your employment rights and social welfare rights?

Trade Union
On the Internet
From friends or family
From Church or religious organisation
I don't know anything about my rights
Other (please state where):

 

Social Life

 

* 13. How do you spend your free time (ie when you are not in school, studying or working)?

Socialising with friends
In the pub / around alcohol
Cinema
Resting
Voluntary involvement in a Youth Club / Community / Specialised organisation
Other

 

Faith

 

* 14. What is your religion?

Christian - Catholic
Christian - Other
Muslim
Buddhist
Jewish
Hindu
Other (please name):
No Religion

 

* 15. Is your religion important to you?

Yes
No

 

* 16. Why?


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* 17. Do you practice your religion (if so how and how often)?


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Judge

 

* 18. Thinking back on the concerns you mentioned in question 5. above what would help to improve things? (is there anything that can be done to make things better?)


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Act

* 19. What can you or other young people do to make a difference to the situations/concerns you mentioned?


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* 20. What can others do (eg. Government, Church, YCW)?


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