Rewriting the future: Young people's stories of educational engagement
2020 ◽
Vol 45
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pp. 59-67
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Young people's educational trajectories are always provisional. This article considers young people's perspectives about enablers and barriers to continued education, and questions models of aspiration-raising that prioritise particular trajectories and are critical when young people cannot engage. Participatory methods enabled 30 young people aged 12-24 from disadvantaged areas in northwest England to imagine steps towards future possible selves. Through collaborative story-making with researchers, they established that inter-generational relationships are important to these journeys, especially support from adults who believed in their capabilities and encouraged young people's influence over decisions for change.
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2018 ◽
Vol 17
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pp. 160940691879843
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2013 ◽
Vol 16
(7)
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pp. 916-931
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