The Future of Nordic Youth in Rural Regions: A Cross-national Qualitative Longitudinal Study in four Nordic Countries (Funore)
Main funder
Funds granted by main funder (€)
- 391 361,00
Funding program
Project timetable
Project start date: 01/06/2022
Project end date: 31/05/2026
Summary
The project examines the future of rural youth in four Nordic countries. It builds on unique
longitudinal data with 196 rural young people, representing ten geographically and
socioeconomically divergent rural regions. Ageing and depopulation of rural areas constitute an
acute challenge for all Nordic societies. By drawing on qualitative and quantitative data the
project opens a multidimensional perspective to the lived experiences, future orientations and
process of belonging in rural places.
The multidisciplinary project brings together fields of history, sociology, education, geography, and cultural studies. The project is coordinated by University of Jyväskylä, and the consortium partners include Umeå University in Sweden, Oslo Metropolitan University in Norway, and The Rockwool Foundation in Denmark.
longitudinal data with 196 rural young people, representing ten geographically and
socioeconomically divergent rural regions. Ageing and depopulation of rural areas constitute an
acute challenge for all Nordic societies. By drawing on qualitative and quantitative data the
project opens a multidimensional perspective to the lived experiences, future orientations and
process of belonging in rural places.
The multidisciplinary project brings together fields of history, sociology, education, geography, and cultural studies. The project is coordinated by University of Jyväskylä, and the consortium partners include Umeå University in Sweden, Oslo Metropolitan University in Norway, and The Rockwool Foundation in Denmark.
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Follow-up groups
Profiling area: School of Wellbeing (University of Jyväskylä JYU) JYU.Well; Social Sustainability for Children and Families (University of Jyväskylä JYU) SOSUS
Keywords (YSO)
Free keywords
Finland; Sweden; Norway; Denmark; Rural youth; Qualitative longitudinal studies; Follow-up; Future; Nordic countries; Countryside
Related publications and other outputs
- Going against the grain? A longitudinal study of the material-discursive practices of staying among young adults in rural Finland (2024) Ristaniemi, Helena; et al.; A1; OA
- Nuoret ja muuttuva maaseutu Pohjoismaissa : katsaus historiaan ja tutkimuksen painopisteisiin (2024) Julkunen, Lauri; D4; OA; 978-952-372-054-1
