par Newman, Anneke 
Référence International journal of educational development, 65, 3, page (216-226)
Publication Publié, 2018-09-05
Référence International journal of educational development, 65, 3, page (216-226)
Publication Publié, 2018-09-05
Article révisé par les pairs
| Résumé : | Ethnographic data from northern Senegal show that many young men expect to succeed through manual work overseas, and doubt the economic utility of school diplomas, leading to minimal investment in secondary schooling. Popular alternatives are Islamic education, and learning to trade with the possibility of migrating afterwards. Youth who invest in diplomas, and aspire to formal employment in Senegal, tend to be from lower castes lacking migration networks and capital. These findings contradict several assumptions about the relationships between education and particularly irregular migration within Senegal's migration policies, demonstrating that policy-makers should pay more attention to youth's perspectives and agency. |
