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Moving young lives: Mobility, immobility and inter-generational tensions in urban Africa

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dc.contributor.author Porter, Gina
dc.contributor.author Munthali, Alister
dc.contributor.author Hampshire, Kate
dc.contributor.author Abane, Albert
dc.contributor.author Robson, Elsbeth
dc.contributor.author Mashiri, Mac
dc.contributor.author Tanle, Augustine
dc.date.accessioned 2016-06-01T09:15:10Z
dc.date.available 2016-06-01T09:15:10Z
dc.date.issued 2009-06
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2584
dc.description.abstract This paper explores young people’s experiences and perceptions of mobility and mobility constraints in poorer urban areas of Ghana, Malawi and South Africa within the specific context of inter-generational relations. Drawing principally on qualitative research findings from a study involving both adult and child researchers, our aim is to chart the diversities and commonalities of urban young people’s mobility experiences in the everyday – how they use and experience the city – developing a comparative perspective across three urban study sites which links young people’s mobility with the power relations that operate to shape their movements in individual locations. In particular, we consider how positive and negative images of young people’s mobility play out in terms of the inter-generational frictions and negotiations generated by their mobility performances. We also reflect on the developmental implications, in terms of young people’s access to services and income and their participation in the social networks and peer culture which may shape their life trajectories. Three themes are explored in detail: mobility as challenge,mobility as temptation and mobility control. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher University of Cape Coast en_US
dc.subject Mobility en_US
dc.subject South Africa en_US
dc.subject Transport en_US
dc.subject Malawi en_US
dc.subject Young people en_US
dc.subject Children en_US
dc.subject Urban en_US
dc.subject relations en_US
dc.subject Inter-generational en_US
dc.subject Ghana en_US
dc.title Moving young lives: Mobility, immobility and inter-generational tensions in urban Africa en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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