Maronite Youth Identity Survey from 2008 World Youth Day

Survey data and forum notes were collected during the 2008 World Youth Day in Sydney, focusing on Maronite youth identity. The dataset captures views on church operations and identity outside Lebanon, gathered by the Institute for Advancing Community Engagement at Australian Catholic University. Data collection occurred at the beginning and end of a 3-day forum, including brainstorming sessions recorded on paper.

Use Cases

• Analyze textual survey responses to understand youth perspectives on Maronite Church operations.
• Compare forum notes from brainstorming sessions to identify key themes in youth identity discussions.
• Examine data collected at different time points to assess changes in participant views over the 3-day forum.

Strengths

• Data collected from an international conference with participants from various Maronite dioceses worldwide.
• Includes both survey responses and recorded brainstorming session notes from a structured 3-day forum.

Limitations

• Unknown sample size (number of survey respondents or forum participants).
• Primary data format is described as notes on paper, which may require digitization and transcription for analysis.
• Data is from a single event in 2008, limiting temporal generalizability.

Provenance

Source

Australian Catholic University, Institute for Advancing Community Engagement (IACE).

Collection Method

Surveys and recorded notes from a forum and brainstorming sessions during the 2008 World Youth Day.

Time Range

2008

Geography

Sydney, Australia, with participants from global Maronite dioceses.