Young People's Aspirations in an Uncertain World

Taking Control of the Future

Bibliographic Data

ID2392293
AuthorsN Ansell (0000-0002-6129-7413, Brunel University of London, corresponding author), P Froerer (0000-0003-1605-3564, Brunel University of London), R Huijsmans (0000-0003-1684-2694, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands)
Year2022
Volume27
Issue4
Pages795-802
Publication date2022-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSociological Research Online (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1360-7804 • E-ISSN: 1360-7804
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/13607804221133116
OpenAlexW4308320814
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited38

The future for young people worldwide is characterised by multiple uncertainties, particularly perhaps in countries of the Global South. There is a growing and pervasive expectation that these uncertainties need to be responded to, both by institutions and individuals, so that young people are prepared for an unpredictable and changing world. 'Raising aspirations' is expected to play an instrumental role in preparing young people to confront a constantly changing world. Of the four articles that constitute this special section, two explore institutional efforts to shape young people's aspirations to build new kinds of (national and individual) future, while the other two focus on the messier, more fluid ways in which young people reorient themselves in relation to unpredictable events. Together, they highlight how interventions designed to produce flexible creative individuals largely ignore how young people already live their lives in responsive and creative ways

Economic growth · Economics · Management · Political science · Psychological intervention · Public relations · Sociology · Children's Rights and Participation · Psychology · Youth Development and Social Support · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics

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