Susanne Schmeidl
Youth Interrupted: The Consequences of Urban Displacement on Young Men and Women in Afghanistan
Schmeidl, Susanne; Bose, Srinjoy
Authors
Srinjoy Bose
Abstract
In conflict-affected countries there is a trend of rapid urbanisation driven by internal migration and displacement. These countries are also increasingly young. Despite constituting a demographic majority in urban conflict and displacement-affected situations, youth are often invisible. Afghanistan fits this dynamic well with two-thirds of the population below the age of 25 and one in four living in cities in so-called ‘informal settlements’ on the fringes of cities, a vast majority with displacement backgrounds. Furthermore, Afghan youth have had very little agency in conceiving their future and that of their country. They are viewed as either vulnerable or risk factors for conflict, with action limited to ‘exit’ or ‘violence’. This article gives urban displaced Afghan youth a voice by telling their story of being caught between the desire for agency and the real and perceived obstacles that prevent this from happening.
Citation
Schmeidl, S., & Bose, S. (2016). Youth Interrupted: The Consequences of Urban Displacement on Young Men and Women in Afghanistan. Journal of Peacebuilding & Development, 11(3), 68-82. https://doi.org/10.1080/15423166.2016.1230023
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Online Publication Date | Dec 8, 2016 |
Publication Date | Dec 8, 2016 |
Deposit Date | Oct 13, 2016 |
Journal | Journal of Peacebuilding and Development |
Print ISSN | 1542-3166 |
Electronic ISSN | 2165-7440 |
Publisher | SAGE Publications |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 11 |
Issue | 3 |
Pages | 68-82 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/15423166.2016.1230023 |
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