Youth Perceptions of School Opportunity in Rio de Janeiro Public Schools

Qualitative research data from 51 youths aged 14-16 in two public municipal schools in Rio de Janeiro. The data was gathered through three discussion groups in a workshop format to analyze the senses of opportunity and value these young people attribute to school. The research was authored by Sabrina Dal Ongaro Savegnago and is available via Open Access.

Use Cases

• Analyzing youth perceptions of school value based on qualitative workshop discussions.
• Studying intra- and intergenerational relationships within school spaces as described in the research.
• Exploring the imagined futures of students after school based on the described research focus.

Strengths

• Data is based on 51 participant interviews, providing a specific sample size.
• Research focuses on a specific demographic: youths aged 14-16 from two public schools in Rio de Janeiro.
• Data collection involved three structured discussion groups, suggesting a methodical approach.

Limitations

• Row count and specific data format are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data may reflect geographic and demographic bias inherent to the two studied schools in Rio de Janeiro.

Provenance

Source

Sabrina Dal Ongaro Savegnago

Collection Method

Three discussion groups conducted in a workshop format with 51 student participants.

Geography

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (two public municipal schools)