Espinosa Isabel M, Bahamonde Marisol, Ilaquiche Rodrigo, Wood David Lee
Medicina, Universidad San Francisco de Quito-Campus Cumbaya, Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador.
Medicine, Universidad San Francisco de Quito-Campus Cumbaya, Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador.
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024 Dec 29;8(1):e003155. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2024-003155.
This study explores the adaptation of a Positive Youth Development (PYD) programme for the Indigenous Quichua community in Guangaje, Ecuador, which faces chronic poverty and low educational attainment. In May, June 2023 we conducted focus groups with school teachers and indigenous community leaders, parents and middle school, high school and college students. We found a disconnect between students' aspirations for higher education and adults' emphasis on practical and vocational training. Findings highlight the need to strengthen youth internal assets and change adult perspectives to foster a supportive environment, empowering youth to be motivated and prioritise the long-term benefits of education beyond immediate economic challenges.
本研究探讨了一项积极青年发展（PYD）计划在厄瓜多尔瓜亚杰的基切瓦土著社区的适应性，该社区面临长期贫困和低教育水平问题。2023年5月、6月，我们与学校教师、土著社区领袖、家长以及初中、高中和大学生进行了焦点小组访谈。我们发现，学生对高等教育的期望与成年人对实践和职业培训的强调之间存在脱节。研究结果凸显了加强青年内在资产以及改变成年人观念的必要性，以营造一个支持性环境，使青年有动力并优先考虑教育的长期益处，而非眼前的经济挑战。
