A qualitative study of how young women in a rural Canadian community plan their futures.

ABSTRACT: Education and employment are well-acknowledged social determinants of health. However, little is known about how young women in rural, resource-dependent communities make decisions about postsecondary education, employment, and other aspects of their futures. To address this gap, we conducted a qualitative study with young women (ages 16-19) in a rural, oil and gas town in Alberta, Canada. Our overarching research question was, how do young women living in this town imagine and plan for their futures? We conducted 16 one-on-one interviews in 2022 and analysed them using reflexive thematic analysis. Through this process, we developed two main themes. The first main theme of 'challenging gendered social and economic relations' has three subthemes: (i) feeling frustrated with the inattention

SUBMITTER: Ferdinands A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12212420 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature