Rural youth commuting and aspirations in Mexican rural territories.

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https://doi.org/10.31637/epsir-2024-1412

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school transfers, aspirations, educational path, rural education, access barriers, educational access, educational inequality, education

Abstract

Introduction: School transfers present a component for movement, which in this article is explored based on the aspirations of the participating students. Methodology: A qualitative approach is considered, with semi-structured interviews with three students and the principal of a rural secondary school. The analysis was done through selective coding. Results: School transfers influence educational trajectories and can represent risks for students. In its implementation, participating families, depending on their socioeconomic resources and working conditions, also intervene in school management to build transportation alternatives. Students' aspirations vary between continuing studies and working, influenced by family perceptions and school experiences. Discussion: The results show the need for policies that address risks in transfers. It is necessary to strengthen school involvement in school transfers and the construction of aspirations of rural students, in particular, identify the perceptions that can influence students' aspirations and decisions. Conclusions: The study documents the importance of family, school and community support in school transfers, and the risk that educational gaps can increase. Educational aspirations require support, through tutoring and contextualized vocational guidance.

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Author Biographies

María Teresa Hernández Herrera

D. in Sociocultural Studies, Centro de Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades, Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes, Mexico. She is currently a professor at the School of Pedagogy and assistant to the Vice Rector at Universidad Panamericana campus Bonaterra. D. candidate in Sociocultural Studies at the Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes. She has published several articles in national and international indexed journals and these articles have been cited internationally. She participates in the Thematic Network of Research in Rural Education, a network that is part of the National Council of Humanities, Sciences and Technologies (Conahcyt). She is a reviewer for the annual Congress of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) in the areas of Sociology of Education and Rural Education.

María Guadalupe Pérez Martínez, Autonomous University of Aguascalientes

Full-time professor and researcher in the Department of Education at the Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes. She develops research projects on teaching practices, school improvement and educational evaluation. She is a member of the Academic Body: Basic Intellectual and Academic Competencies. She is a member of the Mexican Council of Educational Research and the National System of Researchers of the National Council of Humanities, Sciences and Technology in Mexico.

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2024-10-23

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Hernández Herrera, M. T., & Pérez Martínez, M. G. (2024). Rural youth commuting and aspirations in Mexican rural territories. European Public & Social Innovation Review, 9, 1–18. https://doi.org/10.31637/epsir-2024-1412

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INNOVATING IN PSYCHOLOGY AND TEACHER TRAINING: THE BASIS OF A CONSTANTLY EVOLVING ADAPTATION

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