Migration, Education and Employment: Socio-Cultural Factors in Shaping Individual Decisions and Economic Outcomes in Orkney and Shetland

Migration is a common feature of island experiences, with young people especially likely to migrate to mainland communities for education and employment opportunities. Within the British island communities of Orkney and Shetland, concern about youth migration is clear. However conceptualising migrat...

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Main Author: Rosie Alexander
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Island Studies Journal 2016-05-01
Series:Island Studies Journal
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.24043/isj.342