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Adolescent Migration Goals: An Application of the Aspirations-capabilities Framework.
Melissa Alcaraz1, Erick Axxe2, Jennifer E Glick3
1Brigham Young University (Department of Sociology), Provo, UT, USA.
Population Research and Policy Review
|April 20, 2026
Summary
Adolescents
Area of Science:
- Sociology
- Demography
- Development Studies
Background:
- Migration necessitates significant resources, influencing individual decisions.
- The aspirations-capabilities framework explores how resources shape migration goals.
- Adolescents' migration aspirations are influenced by their perceived capabilities.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the role of resources in shaping adolescents' migration aspirations.
- To examine how health, education, and household resources impact migration goals.
- To compare these relationships across diverse migration contexts.
Main Methods:
- Utilized data from the Family Migration and Early Life Outcomes (FAMELO) project.
- Assessed three capability indicators: health, education, and household resources.
- Analyzed permanent migration aspirations among adolescents in Mexico, Mozambique, and Nepal.
Main Results:
- Greater capability to migrate generally correlates with higher migration aspirations, with contextual variations.
- Educational aspirations and household wealth are less predictive in Mozambique compared to Mexico and Nepal.
- Household resources most strongly predict international migration aspirations.
Conclusions:
- Resource availability significantly shapes adolescents' migration aspirations, but this relationship is context-dependent.
- Educational attainment and wealth play varying roles in migration aspirations across different socioeconomic settings.
- Migration aspirations are complexly integrated into adolescents' life goals, influenced by resources and context.
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