‘Youthscapes’ and escapes in rural Africa: Education, mobility and livelihood trajectories for young people in Eastern Cape, South Africa

Porter, Gina; Hampshire, Kate; Mashiri, Mac; Dube, Sipho; Maponya, Goodhope

doi:10.1002/jid.1748

Cited by 43 publications

(18 citation statements)

References 21 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Yet, from their different family, class and socio-economic positions they have perspectives diametrically opposed on the role of privatization in realizing such aspirations. More consistent with the literature on youth and rural transformation, which has identified a strong lack of interest among the young generation in rural farming and rural futures, there are also young people in Elangata Wuas who do not aspire to pastoralism (Porter et al, 2010;White, 2012). Claudia (Class VII) shares her non-pastoral, nonrural aspirations during a follow-up interview:…”

Section: The Intersectionality Of Young Perspectivessupporting

confidence: 59%

Young Perspectives on Pastoral Rangeland Privatization: Intimate Exclusions at the Intersection of Youth Identities

Archambault

2014

Eur J Dev Res

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The recent privatization of Maasai rangelands in Southern Kenya has not only facilitated land grabbing by outsiders, but, more pervasively, has given rise to intimate exclusions, whereby the young generation's access to land and land-based resources has changed dramatically. Yet, young people's views and experiences are neglected in local, academic and policy debates on land tenure reform. On the basis of long-term fieldwork and mixed methods approaches in a community that has recently undergone privatization, this article explores young perspectives on this process, demonstrating the unique positions of youth as compared with adults and the divergent views of youth shaped by other intersecting social dimensions of difference, such as class, gender and ethnicity. Bringing in young perspectives deepens our understanding of the role of tenure change in development and social transformation, providing critical insights.La privatisation récente des pâturages des Masaï du sud du Kenya a non seulement facilité l'accaparement des terres par des parties étrangères, mais, plus systématiquement encore, a donné lieu à des exclusions profondes qui ont radicalement modifié l'accès de la jeune génération à la terre et à ses ressources. Pourtant, les opinions et les expériences de la jeunesse ne sont pas considérées dans les débats locaux, universitaires et politiques sur la réforme foncière. Basé sur une méthodologie mixte et une longue étude de terrain dans une communauté qui a récemment traversé un processus de privatisation, cet article examine les perceptions des jeunes concernant ce processus. Il met en évidence les divergences de points de vue entre les jeunes et les adultes, divergences dues à d'autres dimensions sociales de la différence qui s'entrecroisent, telles que la classe sociale, le sexe et l'origine ethnique. La prise en compte des opinions des jeunes apporte un précieux éclairage et permet ainsi de mieux comprendre les effets des modifications des régimes fonciers sur le développement et la transformation sociale.

show abstract

Section: The Intersectionality Of Young Perspectivessupporting

confidence: 59%

Young Perspectives on Pastoral Rangeland Privatization: Intimate Exclusions at the Intersection of Youth Identities

Archambault

2014

Eur J Dev Res

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Being employed is a means of economic survival for refugees and asylum-seekers, who have very little additional resources on which to rely, or government assistance to carry them through difficult times (Peberdy, Crush & Msibi, 2004). A large proportion (61 per cent) of the refugees and asylum-seekers in the sample found employment in either the formal or informal sector or as casual workers, even though research by Porter, Hampshire, Mashiri, Dube & Maponya (2010) showed that migrants are exposed to economic and political exclusion. This reflects their urgency and need to find employment.…”

Section: Results On the Estimated Ols And Ordered Probit Modelsmentioning

confidence: 96%

The expected well-being of urban refugees and asylum-seekers in Johannesburg

Greyling

2016

SAJEMS

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The influx of asylum-seekers and refugees from across Africa into democratic South Africa has increased significantly. The aim of this paper is to determine the factors that influences the expect well-being of this unique group. Expected well-being is an important determinant of both the decision to migrate and the choice of a country of destination. Knowledge about this determinant therefore informs refugee policies. The results show that only a few of the factors found in the literature explaining the expected well-being of voluntary migrants also explain the expected well-being of forced migrants. However, a number of factors found in the literature that explain the subjective well-being and well-being in general of refugees and asylum-seekers also went towards explaining the expected well-being of this group. These factors include: government assistance, culture, the time spent in South Africa, economic factors, crime, refugee status, reasons for leaving the home countries and the number of people staying in a house in the receiving country. The findings of this study emphasise the differences between forced and voluntary migrants and highlight the factors that influence the expected well-being of forced migrants. These in turn shed light on migration decisions and the choice of destination countries.

show abstract

“…For example, there are growing literatures on the role of agrarian issues in motivating and sustaining young people's participation in the Sierra Leone conflict (Peters and Richards 2011;Richards 2005Richards , 2011Fanthorpe and Maconachie 2010) and the impacts of transportation on livelihood decisions of rural young people (Porter 2010;Porter et al 2011;Porter et al 2010). There is also a literature on migration behaviour of rural young people that is highly relevant (Barratt et al 2012;van Dalen et al 2005;Tacoli and Mabala 2010).…”

Section: In This Ids Bulletin)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Introduction: The Young People and Agriculture ‘Problem’ in Africa

Sumberg

Anyidoho

Leavy³

et al. 2012

IDS Bulletin

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

In introducing this collection of articles we argue that policy framing and policy responses to the ‘problem’ of young people and agriculture in Africa are hampered by a lack of research and evidence that is theoretically and historically informed, conceptually sound and context sensitive. The result is policy that is well intentioned, but unlikely to address the underlying social or agricultural concerns. To address this we outline a research agenda that places the notion of ‘opportunity space’ at centre stage. We suggest that an analysis of the changing structure of opportunity space for young people in agriculture and agri‐food in the context of broader agrarian transitions will be particularly useful. Social difference as it affects young people's ability to exploit the agri‐food opportunity space must be central to this analysis.

show abstract

‘Youthscapes’ and escapes in rural Africa: Education, mobility and livelihood trajectories for young people in Eastern Cape, South Africa

Cited by 43 publications

References 21 publications

Young Perspectives on Pastoral Rangeland Privatization: Intimate Exclusions at the Intersection of Youth Identities

Young Perspectives on Pastoral Rangeland Privatization: Intimate Exclusions at the Intersection of Youth Identities

The expected well-being of urban refugees and asylum-seekers in Johannesburg

Introduction: The Young People and Agriculture ‘Problem’ in Africa

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About