Research considering young adults’ experiences of place is characterised by two focal points: the relationship between place, education and employment; and immaterial aspects of place such as experiences of belonging and relationality. Previous research has worked across these focal points considering, for instance, how symbolic and immaterial factors and social ties can inform mobility choices and experiences. We extend this work by drawing on longitudinal qualitative data to show three ways that place attachment can be a part of the formation of contemporary occupation-based identities. Using the concept of the self as enterprise (Kelly 2013), we mark out this development as part of a broader generational shift in occupational identities. We ultimately find that some young adults can remain in or return to meaningful rural and regional places by developing an occupational identity or ‘personal brand’ informed by changing occupational demands and enabled by social ties linked to specific places.

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归属感和作为企业的自我：场所、关系和职业身份的形成

考虑年轻人地方体验的研究有两个重点：地方、教育和就业之间的关系；以及地方的非物质方面，例如归属感和相关性的体验。先前的研究已经在这些焦点上进行了研究，例如，考虑到象征性和非物质因素以及社会联系如何影响出行选择和体验。我们通过利用纵向定性数据来扩展这项工作，以展示地方依恋可以成为当代基于职业的身份形成的一部分的三种方式。使用自我作为企业的概念（Kelly 2013），我们将这种发展标记为职业身份更广泛的代际转变的一部分。