Quality of life in the youth perspective – systematization of definitions

The article addresses the subject of quality of life in the perspective of young people, indicates the qua- lity of life in the theoretical context, describes the determinants of quality of life, models of quality of life and review of current research on the quality of life of young people. Quality of life as a dynamic category, changing in time and space is now popular among representatives of the humanities and social sciences. The aim of the article is therefore an attempt to systematize the category of quality of life defined by researchers in the field of social sciences.