Young Migrants and Education-toWork Transitions in Pontianak, West Kalimantan
A majority of youth in tertiary education in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, Indonesia, are migrants from other districts. This paper presents results from a small survey of these migrant youth. Most of the students came from lower-middle-class families. Both lowerand lower-middle-class youth have acces...
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| description | A majority of youth in tertiary education in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, Indonesia, are migrants from other districts. This paper presents results from a small survey of these migrant youth. Most of the students came from lower-middle-class families. Both lowerand lower-middle-class youth have access to tertiary education in provincial cities, even though many feel that tertiary education in provincial cities is of lower quality compared with education in Java or abroad. This paper describes how most migrant youth see Pontianak as a ‘transit’ city*a stepping stone for upward mobility through schooling
and temporary work before going back to their hometown to find a stable job. These migration decisions are often affected by ethnic identity. Many youth express the
ambiguity of social mobility in their transition from education to work. |
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| spelling | oai:generic.eprints.org:2736922017-08-15T08:20:37Z https://repository.ugm.ac.id/273692/ Young Migrants and Education-toWork Transitions in Pontianak, West Kalimantan Wenty Marina MInza, Wenty Social and Community Psychology A majority of youth in tertiary education in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, Indonesia, are migrants from other districts. This paper presents results from a small survey of these migrant youth. Most of the students came from lower-middle-class families. Both lowerand lower-middle-class youth have access to tertiary education in provincial cities, even though many feel that tertiary education in provincial cities is of lower quality compared with education in Java or abroad. This paper describes how most migrant youth see Pontianak as a ‘transit’ city*a stepping stone for upward mobility through schooling and temporary work before going back to their hometown to find a stable job. These migration decisions are often affected by ethnic identity. Many youth express the ambiguity of social mobility in their transition from education to work. 2012-01-31 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en https://repository.ugm.ac.id/273692/1/Young%20Migrants_Full%20Text.pdf Wenty Marina MInza, Wenty (2012) Young Migrants and Education-toWork Transitions in Pontianak, West Kalimantan. The Asia Pacific Journal of Anthropology Publication details, includ, 13 (1). pp. 64-75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14442213.2011.636066 |
| spellingShingle | Social and Community Psychology Wenty Marina MInza, Wenty Young Migrants and Education-toWork Transitions in Pontianak, West Kalimantan |
| title | Young Migrants and Education-toWork
Transitions in Pontianak, West
Kalimantan |
| title_full | Young Migrants and Education-toWork
Transitions in Pontianak, West
Kalimantan |
| title_fullStr | Young Migrants and Education-toWork
Transitions in Pontianak, West
Kalimantan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Young Migrants and Education-toWork
Transitions in Pontianak, West
Kalimantan |
| title_short | Young Migrants and Education-toWork
Transitions in Pontianak, West
Kalimantan |
| title_sort | young migrants and education towork transitions in pontianak west kalimantan |
| topic | Social and Community Psychology |
| url | https://repository.ugm.ac.id/273692/1/Young%20Migrants_Full%20Text.pdf |
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