Rethinking empowerment: young African migrants’ understandings of power and empowerment in Ghana

Spencer, G. orcid.org/0000-0002-6160-7776, Kwankye, S.O. orcid.org/0000-0002-5662-8628, Thompson, J. orcid.org/0000-0001-9256-1208 et al. (1 more author) (2025) Rethinking empowerment: young African migrants’ understandings of power and empowerment in Ghana. Sociological Research Online, 30 (1). pp. 189-208. ISSN 1360-7804

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Keywords: agency; empowerment; livelihoods; migration; power; vulnerability; young people
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  • Published: March 2025
  • Published (online): 29 July 2024
Institution: The University of Sheffield
Academic Units: The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > Health Sciences School (Sheffield)
Depositing User: Symplectic Sheffield
Date Deposited: 15 Oct 2024 13:47
Last Modified: 07 Mar 2025 15:30
Status: Published
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Refereed: Yes
Identification Number: 10.1177/13607804241253053
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