Migration, education and employment decisions of islanders – understanding the role of sociocultural factors in shaping individual decisions and economic outcomes in Orkney and Shetland

• Main Author: Alexander, Rosie
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: Migration; Islands; Orkney; Shetland; Orkney and Shetland Studies; Higher Education; Employment; Careers; Young Island
• Online Access: https://pure.uhi.ac.uk/portal/en/publications/migration-education-and-employment-decisions-of-islanders--understanding-the-role-of-sociocultural-factors-in-shaping-individual-decisions-and-economic-outcomes-in-orkney-and-shetland(1f297353-3d85-4b7b-8d0c-6f77963143f3).html; http://www.reti2015.org

Migration, and particularly youth migration, as many commentators have noted, is a common feature of island communities. The ‘missing generation’ of young people is a cause for concern among policy makers in the island communities of Scotland, including Orkney and Shetland. Retention and attraction...