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Residential Aspirations and Perception of Rural Youth of the Opportunities Offered By their Environment: the Case of a Spanish Inland Rural Area

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  • González José Javier Callejo

    (PhD in Sociology and Lecturer at the University of Valladolid, Spain.)

  • Herrero Jesús Antonio Ruiz

    (PhD in Sociology and Associate Lecturer at the University of Valladolid, Spain.)

  • Aboitiz Ricardo Jiménez

    (PhD in Sociology and Lecturer at the University of Valladolid, Spain.)

Abstract

This study explores aspects which influence whether young people decide to remain in a rural area or move away. Based on a qualitative analysis of 41 open-ended interviews with young people from a rural area of inland Spain, it especially examines the perception they hold of the opportunities provided by their rural environment for labour market integration. The results show that: 1) agriculture, the economic base of the area, is not perceived as a means of social and labour market integration; 2) a high degree of mobility between the village and the city is a necessary condition for young people to remain in a rural area; 3) promoting the natural and cultural resources of an area strengthens the feeling of belonging and identity.

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  • González José Javier Callejo & Herrero Jesús Antonio Ruiz & Aboitiz Ricardo Jiménez, 2021. "Residential Aspirations and Perception of Rural Youth of the Opportunities Offered By their Environment: the Case of a Spanish Inland Rural Area," European Countryside, Sciendo, vol. 13(4), pages 785-805, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:eurcou:v:13:y:2021:i:4:p:785-805:n:7
    DOI: 10.2478/euco-2021-0042
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