Trapped bodies, moving minds: Uncertainty and migration among marginalised urban youth in Ethiopia

Vicky Johnson, Melese Getu, Milki Getachew, Amid Ahmed, Andy West

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Abstract

This paper from YOUR World Research highlights and explores the role of positive uncertainty in lives, strategies and transitions towards adulthood of marginalised children and youth in two urban locations in Ethiopia. Young men and women embraced notions of positive uncertainty, making journeys to street situations and internationally in search of more hopeful futures. While youth navigate uncertainty positively in the short term, the research suggests this is temporal and their agency relational and embedded. They seek support from peers but still want to belong and be accepted by their families and communities.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)944-959
Number of pages16
JournalChildren & Society
Volume35
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 30 Jun 2021

Keywords

  • International childhoods
  • Migration
  • Youth
  • Uncertainty
  • Agency
  • Labour

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