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T1 Roots of Rural Youth: A Five-Year Systematic Review of Place Attachment
A1 Carrasco Cruz, Alba
A1 Cruz Souza, Fatima Regina
A1 González Calvo, Gustavo
K1 Rural youth
K1 Place attachment
K1 Depopulation
K1 Migrations
K1 Gender
K1 6311.04 Sociología Rural
AB This systematic review examines how recent scientific literature addresses place attachment among rural youth, emphasizing the central role of emotional bonds with place in decisions to stay, leave, or return to rural areas. Based on an analysis of studies published between 2019 and 2023, it considers factors such as country of publication, study participants, methodology, research approach, theoretical framework, and main findings. A systematic search was conducted in Scopus and Web of Science, applying inclusion criteria based on type of research, year of publication, language, and article relevance. The review includes 19 peer-reviewed articles. Methodologically, the reviewed articles employ both quantitative and qualitative approaches, with questionnaires and semi-structured interviews as the primary data collection techniques. Key themes include urban migration and the relationship between place attachment and environmental awareness. Despite limitations such as regional disparities in study coverage, the findings highlight the challenges faced by rural youth under urbanormative cultural pressures. The review underscores the need for nuanced approaches that are sensitive to gender and other axes of oppression in addressing rural issues, and it advocates for a holistic understanding of rural youth experiences that takes into account intergenerational dynamics shaping their aspirations and decision-making.
PB MDPI
SN 2076-0760
YR 2025
FD 2025
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/78905
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/78905
LA eng
NO Social Sciences, 2025, vol. 14, n. 9, 554
NO Producción Científica
DS UVaDOC
RD 24-oct-2025