Marine StationCommunity - University Research for Recovery Alliance
Rural Youth & Recovery
There are high levels of youth out-migration from Newfoundland rural communities. This has been identified as a central crisis impacting the health and vitality of coastal Newfoundland communities. How can we enhance work quality and occupational health to make local work more attractive and safer for youth?
Through focus group discussions and interviews researchers on this project examined the problem of youth outmigration by exploring young people's (12-24 years old) connection to community, and their work and recreation experiences and options. We found that gender and class mediate young people's educational and employment opportunities and trajectories; their quality of work and recreational experiences; their decisions to stay, leave or return; and their perceptions of rurality and community health. The ultimate objective was to aid in the production of evidence-based youth retention policies and strategies.
Researchers and Partners
Lead Researcher:
Nicole
Power
Other Researchers:
Kathryne
Dupré
Arla
Day
Post-doctoral Fellow:
Norman,
Ted, funded through the Industrial Research and Innovation Fund
Lead Community Partner:
Community Youth Network of Southwestern Newfoundland
Other Partners:
Red Ochre
Regional Board Inc.
Marine and Mountain
Zone Corporation
Materials
Is there a place for youth in fisheries communities? A multiple perspectives discussion
November 2012Workshop synthesis report prepared by Nicole G. Power.
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Rural Youth and Recovery Project: Survey Analysis of Work and Community Issues
Prepared by Kathryne Dupré, Arla Day, Nicole Power and Moss Norman.
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Rural Youth and Quality of Work
A report by Andrew Canning, Nicole Power and Ted Norman.
Project Funders
Major CURRA Funders
