Youth transitions as ‘wiki-transitions’ in youth policies platforms

Abstract

max 200 words):In recent years, a number of youth-focused online platforms have emerged which, in different ways, seek to support young people across Europe in building pathways to independent adulthood. In this article we draw on data from Edgeryders, a recent youth policy research project, to reflect on the extent to which online discussion platforms are useful instruments for understanding the challenges youth face in their transitions to independent adulthood across Europe. Noting the collaborative emphasis articulated by both the project designers and participants, we ask how we might make sense of the dataand the meanings conveyed by that dataproduced by online projects. We propose the notion of 'wiki-transitions' as a means of theorising young people's use of online space to support their transitions to adulthood. (126 words)

Praktik Self-Tracking di Media Sosial Pemuda pada Transisi Menuju Dunia Kerja

“…Dalam penelitian sebelumnya terkait transisi pemuda di era digital, media sosial membawa berbagai peran dalam proses transisi, seperti pada mahasiswa baru yang sedang melakukan transisi ke dunia pendidikan dengan memudahkan komunikasi dan wadah pencarian identitas diri (Morioka, Ellison, dan Brown 2016;Thomas, Briggs, Hart, dan Kerrigan 2017). Ruang diskusi terbuka yang tersedia di internet menjadi ruang bagi pemuda untuk menavigasi proses transisi melalui upaya peer-learning dan bimbingan dari pengalaman antar pemuda guna mendapatkan solusi atas tantangan dalam proses transisi mereka (Cuzzocrea dan Collins 2020). Pemuda juga lebih berharap dan berekspektasi tinggi dalam mendapatkan manfaat ketimbang risiko ketika menggunakan media sosial, seperti self-clarification, validasi sosial, pengembangan hubungan, kontrol sosial, presentasi diri serta meningkatkan kepercayaan diri baik secara skill maupun talent (Cuzzocrea dan Collins 2020; Lee, Park, dan Kim 2013).…”