摘要：Besides the questionnaire, in the research “The problems and the needs of the youth”, the method of focus groups was also being used. There were altogether twenty-three focus groups that included primary school pupils, secondary school and university students from various Croatian regions. On the basis of the group discussion analysis, certain problems that are common to all age groups and all regions occurred. We categorized them into several areas: the lack of activities, drugs and alcohol, the adults’ lack of understanding for the personal problems of the young, the problems in communication among the young, the problems regarding school, and, and finally, the lack of money. When we talk about the specific problems in certain age groups, among the younger members of the focus group we noticed the problem of the lack of parents’ understanding, while older members worry about great unemployment and the general impossibility to find work. Bad transport connections, the lack of information, and the lack of privacy in small communities are connected with the variable of the size of the community. Also, there are some distinctive problems in certain communities in which we carried out the focus groups. During discussion, except these problems, the members of the focus groups also stated the causes behind mentioned problems and needs. Finally, research also obtained information about possible actions that showed that young people, despite the disappointment caused by failure in previous actions, still show great initiative to change the existing situation and to take actions that would improve existing situation.
关键词：focus groups; general problems and needs of the youth; specific problems in certain age groups; specific problems considering the size of...
