Abstract

MEDAN, Marina. Own place and autonomy among young people in poor neighbourhoods. Rev.latinoam.cienc.soc.niñez juv [online]. 2023, vol.21, n.2, pp.293-324.  Epub Oct 31, 2023. ISSN 1692-715X.  https://doi.org/10.11600/rlcsnj.21.2.901.

Using an ethnographic perspective, this article describes and analyses significant social relationships among young people who live in poor neighbourhoods in Greater Buenos Aires (Argentina) and participate in social programs. These relationships configure the place -as a social position- from which they build autonomy. These relationships also represent possibilities in their daily experiences. Through qualitative techniques applied between 2016 and 2018 and based on the testimonies of young people, the author focuses on the ethical dimension of youth practices and how gender marks them. Parental authority, the relevance of stigmatizing visions and forms of care among young people are analysed. The author links the analysis with specific uses of time and space. Finally, implications of the analysis for public policies are discussed.

Keywords : Disadvantaged youth; everyday life; government policy; ethics; Argentina; autonomy.

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