Author Archives: Elena Di Antonio

Elena Di Antonio

About Elena Di Antonio

Elena is our Research Manager and joined YouthNet in 2011. Elena has a strong area of expertise in both qualitative and quantitative research, with a specific focus on young and hard-to-reach people. She is currently leading the research team and her role is split between carrying YouthNet’s external research and evaluating YouthNet’s projects. Elena previously worked for another charity supporting young people to start their own business.

What factors influence young people’s online seeking behaviour?

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Elena Di Antonio

Young people today are often referred as Digital Natives; the first generation growing up with new digital technologies (Prensky M., 2001). The internet has revolutionised social and cognitive behaviours, including the way young people seek information. Any service supporting young … Continue reading →

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Self-harm: Barriers to accessing support

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Elena Di Antonio

At the end of January YouthNet had a meeting with our European partners on a project funded by the European Commission and aimed to provide support to young people who self-harm. * There were a lot of interesting conversations about … Continue reading →

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Fear and hoping in the UK

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Elena Di Antonio

To mark YouthNet’s 16th birthday, we conducted a survey called ‘Fear and Hoping in the UK’ to explore young people’s fears and hopes for their future, as well their attitudes to work , education, housing and family affairs and global … Continue reading →

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Youth In Action- How young people look for information online

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Elena Di Antonio

This research has been undertaken as part of the “European Digital Youth Information Project” (EDYIP), a networking project on the theme of online information and advice for young people. The aim of the research is to provide insights into the … Continue reading →

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