Abstract
“At risk” is a concept that reflects probability or likelihood, not certainty. Youth living in resource-poor rural areas and not in education, employment or training (NEET) have fewer opportunities to make the transition to the role requirements of adulthood – specifically to productive work. Risk factors such as exclusion from more than one key societal system, such as education and the economy, increase the chance of youth not being able to make a successful transition into adulthood. We argue that at risk youth and their environments should be specifically targeted for interventions by social service providers. The promotion of their inclusion in all spheres of community life – from work to active citizenship, building on the strengths and assets of young people, their families and the community – raises the chances of positive outcomes (Moore, 2006).
Highlights
BEING AT RISK “At risk” is a concept that reflects probability or likelihood, not certainty
A rights-based South African National Youth Policy (Republic of South Africa, 2009), paired with public sector programmes targeting the inclusion of the youth, raises important questions about the extent to which individuals are aware and able to access these services, how at risk youth cope in their individual quests for inclusion in key sectors such as education and employment, and their expectations regarding government intervention
The purpose of this article is to shed light on the lives of at risk young people living in a rural setting and it focuses on:
Summary
BEING AT RISK “At risk” is a concept that reflects probability or likelihood, not certainty. Youth living in resource-poor rural areas and not in education, employment or training (NEET) have fewer opportunities to make the transition to the role requirements of adulthood – to productive work. Risk factors such as exclusion from more than one key societal system, such as education and the economy, increase the chance of youth not being able to make a successful transition into adulthood. We argue that at risk youth and their environments should be targeted for interventions by social service providers The promotion of their inclusion in all spheres of community life – from work to active citizenship, building on the strengths and assets of young people, their families and the community – raises the chances of positive outcomes (Moore, 2006). A rights-based South African National Youth Policy (Republic of South Africa, 2009), paired with public sector programmes targeting the inclusion of the youth, raises important questions about the extent to which individuals are aware and able to access these services, how at risk youth cope in their individual quests for inclusion in key sectors such as education and employment, and their expectations regarding government intervention
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