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FROM EXCLUSION TO INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION: THE CASE OF LATINO YOUTHS.

Magaly Sanchez R¹

¹Former Professor at Institute of Urbanism, FAU-UCV, and since 2004 she serves as a Senior Researcher at the Office of Population Research at Princeton University.

Urbana (Caracas, Venezuela)

|November 16, 2013

Summary

This study examines how excluded Latino youth, including migrants, employ strategies to combat social exclusion. It highlights the paradox of increased knowledge potentially hindering societal problem-solving for this vulnerable group.

Keywords:

Youths exclusion international migration violence

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Area of Science:

Sociology
Youth Studies
Migration Studies

Background:

Latino youth face significant social exclusion, encompassing street children, radicalized groups, and undocumented migrants.
Undocumented status presents unique challenges, impeding mobility within formal systems.
Existing research often overlooks the adaptive strategies employed by these youth.

Purpose of the Study:

To analyze the structural tendencies and coping mechanisms of excluded Latino youth.
To explore the concept of 'paradoxical temporality' in social problem-solving.
To identify effective intervention and integration strategies for undocumented Latino migrant youth.

Main Methods:

Qualitative analysis of structural tendencies in responses of excluded Latino youth.
Review of existing literature on social exclusion and youth mobility.
Focus on "positive" lens examining youth-driven strategies against exclusion.

Main Results:

Latino youth utilize diverse strategies to resist social exclusion.
The "paradoxical temporality" suggests increased analysis may delay societal transformation.
Undocumented Latino youth face systemic barriers to mobility and integration.

Conclusions:

Interventions must acknowledge the "paradoxical temporality" to effectively address Latino youth exclusion.
Visualizing and implementing integration pathways for undocumented Latino youth is critical.
Further research is needed to bridge knowledge and action for social change.