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Choosing to Stay: Alternate Migration Decisions of Ghanaian Youth
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Abstract This article focuses on nationals from Ghana who have lost interest in pursuing migration dreams to Europe and North America after failed attempts to migrate. Many less experienced youths who attempt to migrate to Europe and North America face challenges such as strict immigration laws, high cost of... mehr
This article focuses on nationals from Ghana who have lost interest in pursuing migration dreams to Europe and North America after failed attempts to migrate. Many less experienced youths who attempt to migrate to Europe and North America face challenges such as strict immigration laws, high cost of financing migration plans, or illegal recruiters. Some risk their lives through dangerous routes to achieve their migration goals. The negative consequences recorded are numerous, including death en route to Europe and North America. Using life stories, this article lets failed migrants recount the frustration, wasted resources and years spent to fulfil their migration dreams. It discusses individual factors such as experiences that affect the decision not to pursue migration dreams despite the culture of migration in their communities. The article concludes that strict immigration policies in Europe and North America have restricted international migration among less experienced and less skilled youth in Ghana, leading to personal decisions not to migrate but adjust to the conditions at home, and later describing their stay as a preferred decision.... weniger
Thesaurusschlagwörter
Ghana; Jugendlicher; Migration; internationale Wanderung; Westafrika
Klassifikation
Migration
Freie Schlagwörter
involuntary mobility; migration aspirations; stayers; voluntary mobility
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2021
Seitenangabe
S. 247-256
Zeitschriftentitel
Social Inclusion, 9 (2021) 1
Heftthema
Decision-Making under Uncertainty: African Migrants in the Spotlight
ISSN
2183-2803
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)