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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
social sciences
Moving young lives: Mobility, immobility and inter-generational tensions in urban Africa
Geoforum, Volume 41, No. 5, Year 2010
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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. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Porter, Gina
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Hampshire, Kate Rebecca
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Abane, Albert
Ghana, Cape Coast
University of Cape Coast Ghana
Robson, Elsbeth
Malawi, Zomba
Chancellor College Malawi
Munthali, Alister C.
Malawi, Zomba
Chancellor College Malawi
Mashiri, Mac
South Africa, Pretoria
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
Tanle, Augustine
Ghana, Cape Coast
University of Cape Coast Ghana
Statistics
Citations: 101
Authors: 7
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.geoforum.2010.05.001
ISSN:
00167185
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Maternal And Child Health
Study Approach
Qualitative
Study Locations
Ghana
Malawi
South Africa