Study title

Young People in the Limelight: Photography Workshop for Underage Asylum Seekers 2015-2016

Dataset ID Number

FSD3293

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3293
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3293

Data Type

Qualitative

Authors

• Pienimäki, Mari (University of Tampere. School of Communication, Media and Theatre)
• Kotilainen, Sirkku (University of Tampere. School of Communication, Media and Theatre)
• Kalfayan, Aline (University of Tampere. School of Communication, Media and Theatre)
• Grönholm, Pauliina (University of Tampere. School of Communication, Media and Theatre)

Abstract

The dataset consists of three field journals by researchers and six interviews of underage asylum seekers participating in a photography workshop. The data were collected as part of a research project entitled "Young People in the Limelight" funded by the Kone foundation. The researchers organised a photography workshop in Southern Finland for underage asylum seekers who had come to Finland alone. The workshops included photography exercises, and the participants photographed their everyday life in between the workshop meetings.

The participants were asked about media consumption and the use of media equipment, whether they had taken photographs before, and whether they liked the workshop exercises. They also discussed what they had learned during the workshop, whether they had been able to influence the contents of the workshop, and whether they were comfortable voicing their opinions in a group. Finally, the participants were asked whether photography had affected their views on the future.

The dataset is only available in Finnish. The data were organised into an easy to use HTML index at FSD.

Keywords

amateur photography; artistic activities; media literacy; participation; refugees; social participation; youth

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Youth (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Information society (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Individual datasets

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.

Data Collector

• Kalfayan, Aline (University of Tampere. School of Communication, Media and Theatre)
• Grönholm, Pauliina (University of Tampere. School of Communication, Media and Theatre)

Time Period Covered

2015-12-19 – 2016-06-23

Collection Dates

2015-12-19 – 2016-06-23

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland, Municipality in Southern Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Asylum seekers aged 16 - 17 who had come to Finland alone

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Non-probability: Availability

The workshop was organised in a reception centre for underage asylum seekers as part of the centre's activities. The centre was selected because a it had a new unit with a need for organised recreational activities. Participating in the workshop was voluntary.

Collection Mode

Face-to-face interview

Participant field observation

Research Instrument

Interview scheme and/or themes

Data collection guidelines: Observation guide

Data Files

Nine ODT files totaling approx. 50 pages. In addition, an HTML file was organised based on the data at FSD.

Data File Language

The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: English and Finnish.

Qualitative data are available in their original language only and are not translated.

Data Version

1.0

Related Datasets

FSD3218 Young People in the Limelight: Photography Workshop in a Youth Cafe 2015

FSD3222 Young People in the Limelight: Creative Writing Workshop 2015

FSD3244 Young People in the Limelight: Theatre Workshop 2016

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

The researchers anonymised the data. The data do not contain direct or indirect identifiers that could be used to identify individuals. For instance, information on municipalities was coarsened.

The photographs taken in the workshop are not included in the archived data.

Citation Requirement

The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The bibliographic citation may be in the form suggested by the archive or in the form required by the publication.

Bibliographical Citation

Pienimäki, Mari (University of Tampere) & Kotilainen, Sirkku (University of Tampere) & Kalfayan, Aline (University of Tampere) & Grönholm, Pauliina (University of Tampere): Young People in the Limelight: Photography Workshop for Underage Asylum Seekers 2015-2016 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2018-10-19). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3293

Deposit Requirement

Notify FSD of all publications where you have used the data by sending the citation information to user-services.fsd@tuni.fi.

Disclaimer

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

Related Materials

Grönholm, Pauliina (2018) Arki nuorten turvapaikanhakijoiden silmin: Ylirajaista mediaosallisuutta kehittämässä. Pro gradu -tutkielma, Tampereen yliopisto.

Related Publications

Mari Pienimäki & Sirkku Kotilainen. Youth Participation in Research on Multiliteracies: Ethical Perspectives, Media Education Research Journal (MERJ). 2018, 8(1), 115-132.

Pienimäki, Mari (2018) Facilitating Creative Media Production through the Pedagogy of Multiliteracies: A Case Study with Vulnerable Young People. The International Journal of New Media, Technology and the Arts, 13:3, 9-20.

Grönholm, Pauliina (2018) Arki nuorten turvapaikanhakijoiden silmin: Ylirajaista mediaosallisuutta kehittämässä. Pro gradu -tutkielma, Tampereen yliopisto.

Pienimäki, Mari (2019). Improving the wellbeing of at-risk youth through media participation. Media Practice and Education, 1-14.

Kotilainen, Sirkku; Pienimäki, Mari (2019). Participation through Public Media : Improving Media Literacy among Vulnerable Youth. Teoksessa Hobbs, Renee; Mihailidis, Paul (toim.) The International Encyclopedia of Media Literacy. New Jersey: Wiley-Blackwell.

Pienimäki, Mari (2020). Participatory photography supporting the social inclusion of migrant youth. Youth Studies. https://doi.org/10.1080/13676261.2020.1814227

Pienimäki, M. & Kotilainen, S., Jan 2021, Media Education for the Inclusion of At-Risk Youth: Shades of Democracy 2.0 from Finland. (E-pub ahead of print) Education for Democracy 2.0: Changing Frames of Media Literacy. Hoechsmann, M., Thésée, G. & Carr, P. R. (eds.). Brill, p. 64-82 (Critical Media Literacies Series; vol. 6). https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004448490_005

Koponen, M. & Pienimäki, M. (2020).Towards the transcultural media competencies of migrant young people [online]. Media and information literacy in critical times: Re-imagining learning and information environments: MILID Yearbook 2018/2019. Tornero, J. M. P., Orozco, G. & Hamburger, E. (eds.). Barcelona: UNESCO Chair on Media and Information Literacy for Quality Journalism Faculty of Communication Sciences, p. 145-154. http://www.gabinetecomunicacionyeducacion.com/sites/default/files/field/adjuntos/milidyearbook2018_19_.pdf [cited 9.3.2021]