Youth Futures After Mobility: a longitudinal study of mobile transitions . This project aims to investigate what helps and hinders the social and economic integration of young people after living abr

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Youth Futures After Mobility: a longitudinal study of mobile transitions . This project aims to investigate what helps and hinders the social and economic integration of young people after living abroad. Through surveys & interviews conducted over 10 years, it will track the integration of 800 mobile youth as they age, face decisions about remaining or returning, and seek to settle. The unique longitudinal mobile youth dataset will be used to generate important new theories linking mobility, integration and ageing. Outcomes will be enhanced knowledge of mobility and settlement and training of youth migration scholars. This will assist governments and businesses design programs and policies to help Australian society benefit from youth mobility including resettling young expats and retaining talented migrant youth.. Scheme: Discovery Projects. Field: 4410 - Sociology. Lead: Prof Anita Harris