‘Youthful futures? Aspirations, education and employment in Asia’
Suzanne Naafs,Tracey Skelton +1 more
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In this article, the authors frame how young people in Asia are reworking rapidly changing socioeconomic, cultural conditions and constraining political structures to create possible successful futures and achieve their aspirations.Abstract:
In this editorial article we frame how young people in Asia are reworking rapidly changing socio-economic, cultural conditions and constraining political structures to create possible successful futures and achieve their aspirations. We critically engage with interdisciplinary debates that conceptualise youth futures and provide an overview of current literature on this topic. Using the intense dynamism of the contemporary Asian region as a lens, we examine the complexities of education and employment landscapes young people are attempting to navigate or avoid; and highlight the implications this has for understanding the nexus between education and employment. Finally, this special issue highlights work by Asian and Asia-based scholars and is part of an intellectual project to make Asian young people more visible within Geography, Anthropology and related disciplines. The collection serves as a showcase of inter-disciplinary scholarship focusing on the complexities of young Asian lives in relatio...read more
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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, Sex Differentials in Childhood Mortality
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Land, farming, livelihoods, and poverty: Rethinking the links in the Rural South
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