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Young People’s Daily Mobilities in Sub-Saharan Africa: Moving Young Lives

By Gina Porter et al.

Book information

Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan US
Year
2017
ISBN
978-1-137-45430-0, 978-1-137-45431-7
DOI
10.1057/978-1-137-45431-7
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3068147 bytes)
Series
Anthropology, Change, and Development
Edition
1
Pages
XI, 250\258
Time added
2017-04-19 23:43:44
Adolescence and SocietyAfrican Politics;African Culture;ChildrenYouth and Family Policy;Childhood

Description

This book explores the daily mobilities and immobilities of children and young people in sub-Saharan Africa. The authors draw on findings from rural and urban field research extending over many years, culminating in a 24-site study across three African countries: Ghana, Malawi, and South Africa. Wider reflections on gender, relationality, the politics of mobility, and field methodology frame the study. By bringing together diverse strands of a complex daily mobilities picture—from journeys for education, work, play/leisure and health, to associated experiences of different transport modes, road safety, and the virtual mobility now afforded by mobile phones—the book helps fill a knowledge gap with crucial significance for development policy and practice.

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