Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.17234/SocEkol.31.2.2
Educational experiences and aspirations of young people on the islands – the example of the island of Ugljan
Ana Papić
orcid.org/0000-0002-4833-3854
; Lanište 20, 10 020 Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
Islands are geographically isolated areas characterized by an unfavorable demographic picture. Emigration of young people is largely caused by the need for education and because of demotivating environment, which all leads to the “extinction of the island”. This research wanted to determine how the educational aspirations and decisions regarding higher education were formed among the young people on the island of Ugljan. Qualitative approach was used and interviews were conducted with 21 young people (18-24 years old) who have decided or are planning to continue their education at the university level. The research showed that their educational aspirations are influenced by various aspects – the experience of the life on the island, former educational experiences, the environmental factors, the perception of education and the concept of the island itself. Although young people mostly state that the decision about education was their own, it is evident that educational aspirations and decisions have been shaped over a longer period of time and influenced by other factors as well. In addition, they also concluded that the island of Ugljan is not stimulating for young, educated people because of a poor quality of life.
Keywords
young people; educational aspirations; educational experiences; islands; island of Ugljan
Hrčak ID:
280944
URI
Publication date:
26.7.2022.
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