Young people’s participation in Fiji: understanding conceptualizations and experiences

Vakaoti, Patrick

doi:10.1080/13676261.2016.1260695

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“…Vakaoti P. [21]; Farthing R. [22]; UN Youth [23]). What the two small samples here showed coincides with what is stated in the literature of quality standards for child and youth participation shown in Table 3.…”

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The Future of North Rhine-Westphalia-Participation of the Youth as Part of a Social Transformation towards Sustainable Development

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Abstract:The future belongs to the youth, but do they really have a say in it? Learning processes with regard to a successful socio-ecological change must start in childhood and adolescence in order to succeed in social transformation. The youth cannot be a passive part in a changing society-they have to be actively included in its design. When allowed to participate, young people can make important and effective contributions-which should not be reduced to sub-projects and opportunity structures. In a socio-political context, participation means involvement, collaboration, and commitment. In the context of intra-and inter-generational equity, as the core part of sustainable development, participation strategies should be developed that allow for a permanent and purposeful involvement of children and adolescents. Participation of young people is an important and appropriate step in strengthening those who are so strongly affected by the planning processes but are otherwise powerless. A successful involvement and participation of non-professional actors requires a target group-oriented method, a supportive culture of participation, as well as clarity and decision latitude. Abiding by these rules leads to central results.

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“…Indo-Fijians, despite making up around 37% of the total population (Fiji Bureau of Statistics, 2017), are notable in their absence from rugby, whether at grassroots or elite levels. As Vakaoti (2016) has put it, "the absence of young Indo-Fijians is unfortunate because the nature of their participation [or the reverse] is relatively unknown" (p. 36). Nonetheless, Indo-Fijians are not absent from sport: they have a presence in the country's second most popular game, soccer (James, 2015).…”

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The role of sport in reflecting and shaping group dynamics: The “intergroup relations continuum” and its application to Fijian rugby and soccer

Sugden

Schulenkorf

Adair

et al. 2020

Sport Management Review

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A significant body of knowledge exists around the role of intergroup relations in sport for development and peace (SFDP). However, while numerous SFDP researchers have investigated overt conflict, scholars have typically overlooked the varied nature of intergroup relations in comparatively stable SFDP environments. In addressing that issue, the authors explore intergroup relations in the context of Fiji, a country which in recent years has moved from a society characterized by the politics of coup d'état to democratic government and relatively peaceful social relations. That said, Fiji has long been shaped by a fundamental cultural divide between Indigenous Fijians (iTaukei) and Fijians of Indian ancestry (Indo-Fijians): this is reflected in the de facto separatism between these groups in relation to their role in rugby union and Association football (soccer). The authors present a qualitative framework-the Intergroup Relations Continuum (IRC)-by which to map intergroup relations as they apply in Fiji according to identity, ethnicity and sport. While the IRC is applied here in a Fijian context, the model is intended to be generalizable, aiming to provide a practical instrument for researchers, sport managers, policymakers and local stakeholders.The goal is to allow them to visually illustrate group affinities, rivalries, and sensibilities in terms of collective relationships that characterize sport and society.

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“…In addition to gender, age is also a key determinant of social status in Fiji, with young people, especially unmarried women, holding a relatively passive and marginalized role within society (Vakaoti, 2012). Social hierarchies and gender dynamics in iTaukei culture significantly constrain young women’s ability to exercise agency, including sexual agency, because premarital sex is not socially sanctioned for women and young women are not expected to speak out or challenge the authority of adults or men.…”

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Pressure and Persuasion: Young Fijian Women’s Experiences of Sexual and Reproductive Coercion in Romantic Relationships

Mitchell

Bennett

2019

Violence Against Women

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Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a violation of women’s human rights and dramatically increases women’s vulnerability to sexual and reproductive health morbidities. This article examines young iTaukei (Indigenous Fijian) women’s experiences of, and responses to, nonphysical forms of coercion in romantic relationships. It draws on ethnographic research with young unmarried women attending university in Suva, Fiji. Young women disclosed experiencing a continuum of coercive behaviors, including verbal pressure, deception, and manipulation by male partners to initiate sexual intercourse, unprotected sex, and unsafe abortions. Findings indicate an urgent need to address IPV within premarital relationships in Fiji to promote young women’s sexual and reproductive health and autonomy.

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Young people’s participation in Fiji: understanding conceptualizations and experiences

Cited by 6 publications

References 36 publications

The Future of North Rhine-Westphalia-Participation of the Youth as Part of a Social Transformation towards Sustainable Development

The Future of North Rhine-Westphalia-Participation of the Youth as Part of a Social Transformation towards Sustainable Development

The role of sport in reflecting and shaping group dynamics: The “intergroup relations continuum” and its application to Fijian rugby and soccer

Pressure and Persuasion: Young Fijian Women’s Experiences of Sexual and Reproductive Coercion in Romantic Relationships

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