Perception of social problems among young people Characteristics of social innovation knowledge potential

The study interprets the social innovation in the context of interactions between individuals and the corporate action process. Our research question is about the knowledge and ability of the youth related to social innovation. Besides, we also focus on what they think about the reform of the society and their role in that progress. In addition, the study examines how the youth is related to the key role actors of the social reform and it identifies the main attributes of these actors. The qualitative research is based on focus group interviews among high school and undergraduate students in Hungary. We discovered social problems which are either perceived or identified by the youth and whether they are motivated to take part in the elimination of these issues. Overall, our study contributes to the interpretation of how the youth define social innovation and highlights the knowledge potential of social innovation among this group.