Abstract

ERAZO-BORRAS, Camila Yomara; CEBALLOS-MORA, Ana Karen  and  MATABANCHOY-SALAZAR, Johana Madelyn. Ecological perspective of the construction of life projects by rural youth. Rev.latinoam.cienc.soc.niñez juv [online]. 2022, vol.20, n.1, pp.303-327.  Epub Mar 14, 2022. ISSN 1692-715X.  https://doi.org/10.11600/rlcsnj.20.1.5255.

The life projects of Colombian young people in rural areas are facing difficulties in terms of planning and implementation. This study sought to identify the factors that affect rural young people’s construction of life projects. This involved the use of a qualitative research methodology, ethnomethodological approach and cross-sectional design. Semi-structured interviews, focus groups, participant observation and documentary analysis were selected as data collection techniques. A total of 117 adolescents, 8 teachers and 6 parents participated. Using the ecological model, the results facilitated understanding of the individual and social factors that influence the life projects of rural youth. The study identified the importance of the relationship of rural adolescents with the characteristics of their context and specifically the microsystems, mesosystems, exosystems and macrosystems they inhabit.

Keywords : Rural youth; developmental psychology; social dynamics; student dropouts; community participation.

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