"If it's already tough, imagine for me..." : A Qualitative Perspective on Youth Out of School and Out of Work in Brazil

Drawing on in-depth interviews with young women and men in rural and urban Brazil, this qualitative research explores gender dimensions in the causes and consequences of being "out of work and out of school." A key conclusion from this re...

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Main Authors:	Machado, Ana Luiza, Muller, Miriam
Format:	Working Paper
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2018
Subjects:	YOUTH EMPLOYMENT INFORMALITY GENDER DROP OUT JOB CREATION LABOR SKILLS LABOR MARKET VOCATIONAL EDUCATION LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION URBAN YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/860281520017410767/If-its-already-tough-imagine-for-me-a-qualitative-perspective-on-youth-out-of-school-and-out-of-work-in-Brazil http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29424

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spelling	okr-10986-294242021-06-08T14:42:48Z "If it's already tough, imagine for me..." : A Qualitative Perspective on Youth Out of School and Out of Work in Brazil Machado, Ana Luiza Muller, Miriam YOUTH EMPLOYMENT INFORMALITY GENDER DROP OUT JOB CREATION LABOR SKILLS LABOR MARKET VOCATIONAL EDUCATION LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION URBAN YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT Drawing on in-depth interviews with young women and men in rural and urban Brazil, this qualitative research explores gender dimensions in the causes and consequences of being "out of work and out of school." A key conclusion from this research is that this term (or the Portuguese: "nem-nem") does not translate well the complex realities of this highly heterogeneous group. The paper develops inductively from the data a typology of these youth, who face different barriers along their trajectories: a) barriers to building aspirations and internal motivation to return to school or work, b) barriers to action, and c) external barriers. Participants' position along this spectrum is shaped by social context and gender norms that frame youth's trajectories and envisioned futures. These observed patterns are particularly strong in rural areas, where youth perceive fewer quality economic opportunities and stronger division of gender roles within the household and in farming activities, which keeps young women in lower paid or unpaid roles. Participants who have successful trajectories to technical schools, universities, or formal work demonstrate strong resilience, which seems to be built on their relationships with their families, peers, partners, and role models. 2018-03-06T17:54:26Z 2018-03-06T17:54:26Z 2018-03 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/860281520017410767/If-its-already-tough-imagine-for-me-a-qualitative-perspective-on-youth-out-of-school-and-out-of-work-in-Brazil http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29424 English Policy Research Working Paper;No. 8358 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Latin America & Caribbean Brazil
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topic	YOUTH EMPLOYMENT INFORMALITY GENDER DROP OUT JOB CREATION LABOR SKILLS LABOR MARKET VOCATIONAL EDUCATION LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION URBAN YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT
spellingShingle	YOUTH EMPLOYMENT INFORMALITY GENDER DROP OUT JOB CREATION LABOR SKILLS LABOR MARKET VOCATIONAL EDUCATION LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION URBAN YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT Machado, Ana Luiza Muller, Miriam "If it's already tough, imagine for me..." : A Qualitative Perspective on Youth Out of School and Out of Work in Brazil
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description	Drawing on in-depth interviews with young women and men in rural and urban Brazil, this qualitative research explores gender dimensions in the causes and consequences of being "out of work and out of school." A key conclusion from this research is that this term (or the Portuguese: "nem-nem") does not translate well the complex realities of this highly heterogeneous group. The paper develops inductively from the data a typology of these youth, who face different barriers along their trajectories: a) barriers to building aspirations and internal motivation to return to school or work, b) barriers to action, and c) external barriers. Participants' position along this spectrum is shaped by social context and gender norms that frame youth's trajectories and envisioned futures. These observed patterns are particularly strong in rural areas, where youth perceive fewer quality economic opportunities and stronger division of gender roles within the household and in farming activities, which keeps young women in lower paid or unpaid roles. Participants who have successful trajectories to technical schools, universities, or formal work demonstrate strong resilience, which seems to be built on their relationships with their families, peers, partners, and role models.
format	Working Paper
author	Machado, Ana Luiza Muller, Miriam
author_facet	Machado, Ana Luiza Muller, Miriam
author_sort	Machado, Ana Luiza
title	"If it's already tough, imagine for me..." : A Qualitative Perspective on Youth Out of School and Out of Work in Brazil
title_short	"If it's already tough, imagine for me..." : A Qualitative Perspective on Youth Out of School and Out of Work in Brazil
title_full	"If it's already tough, imagine for me..." : A Qualitative Perspective on Youth Out of School and Out of Work in Brazil
title_fullStr	"If it's already tough, imagine for me..." : A Qualitative Perspective on Youth Out of School and Out of Work in Brazil
title_full_unstemmed	"If it's already tough, imagine for me..." : A Qualitative Perspective on Youth Out of School and Out of Work in Brazil
title_sort	"if it's already tough, imagine for me..." : a qualitative perspective on youth out of school and out of work in brazil
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2018
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/860281520017410767/If-its-already-tough-imagine-for-me-a-qualitative-perspective-on-youth-out-of-school-and-out-of-work-in-Brazil http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29424
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"If it's already tough, imagine for me..." : A Qualitative Perspective on Youth Out of School and Out of Work in Brazil

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