RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article
T1 The twisting path to adulthood: Roma/Cigano youth in urban Portugal
A1 Ie, Judite
A1 Ursin, Marit
K1 Youth transition
K1 Transición a la vida adulta
K1 Gypsy population - Portugal
K1 Población gitana - Portugal
K1 Education
K1 Educación
K1 Marriage
K1 Matrimonio
AB While there is a growing body of research on Ciganos/Roma in Portugal, little is known about how Cigano youth transition into adulthood. In this article, we address this gap by drawing on a qualitative study on the transitions of young Ciganos living in Cascais, a coastal municipality in the Lisbon district. Using a multi‐method approach, we explore the life course trajectories of Cigano youth within the areas of education, livelihoods, and marriage, and how these areas shape their transition experiences. The empirical material shows that the transition into adulthood of Cigano youth is influenced by broader structural and socio‐cultural factors. Processes of socialization, ethnicity, and gender restrict young Ciganos’ participation in education and formal labor markets, which increases their vulnerability to marginalization and exclusion in society. Cigano youth, however, initiate different pathways in their life trajectories to achieve adulthood. By focusing on the voices of Cigano youth, we challenge the homogenization of their lives in Portugal and highlight how social age and linked lives shape their transitions into adulthood.
PB Cogitatio
SN 2183-2803
YR 2022
FD 2022
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/56937
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/56937
LA eng
NO Social Inclusion, 2022, vol. 10, n. 4. p. 93-104
NO Producción Científica
DS UVaDOC
RD 12-jul-2024