Did they stay or did they go? : a follow-up study of youth migration intentions and behaviors in the Northern Westfjords of Iceland

• Main Author: Kelly, Erin Diane, 1995-
• Other Authors: Háskólinn á Akureyri
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Háskólasetur Vestfjarða; Haf- og strandsvæðastjórnun; Meistaraprófsritgerðir; Sjávarbyggðir; Búferlaflutningar; Samanburðarrannsóknir; University Centre of the Westfjords; Coastal and marine management; Migration; Fishing villages; Haf; Iceland
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1946/39154

In this paper, migration intentions among adolescents are explored in the setting of remote fishing villages in the Westfjords of Iceland, and how perceptions of job opportunities and gender roles in their home communities influence these intentions. This research is a follow-up study to Bjarnason a...