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Author Craney, Aidan, author

Title Youth in Fiji and Solomon Islands : livelihoods, leadership and civic engagement / Aidan Craney
Published Canberra, Australian Capital Territory : ANU Press, 2022

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 236 pages)
Series Pacific series.
Contents Intro -- Abbreviations -- Acknowledgements -- Prologue -- Introduction -- 1. Youth and development -- 2. Education as an enabler and a barrier -- 3. The recurrent issue of under/employment -- 4. Civic engagement and leadership -- 5. Emerging youth activists -- 6. Navigating tradition and modernity -- 7. Pacific youth futures -- Bibliography
Summary Fiji, Solomon Islands and the wider Pacific region are experiencing a 'youth bulge'. As such, the livelihoods pathways of youth in these countries will be a key determinant of their social, political and economic futures. This book looks at the cultural expectations of Fijian and Solomon Islander youth, as well as the socio-political positioning of youth activists
Notes Licensed under Creative Commons. Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 AU-CaNED
Subject Leadership -- Fiji
Leadership -- Solomon Islands
Youth -- Employment -- Fiji
Youth -- Employment -- Solomon Islands
Youth -- Fiji -- Politica activity
Youth -- Political activity -- Solomon Islands
Youth -- Fiji
Youth -- Solomon Islands
Leadership.
Youth -- Employment.
Youth -- Political activity.
Youth.
Fiji.
Solomon Islands.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781760465155
1760465151