ABSTRACT The period between childhood and adulthood has been characterised as a period of ‘waithood’ in which structural conditions may disable young people’s access to basic resources to become independent adults. We consider the specific implications of this experience for newly migrant young people in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. We conducted repeat in-depth interviews and participatory workshops over a 12-month period with 38 young people on their experiences of migration, employment, sexual relationships and approaches taken to mitigate HIV-risk, in a high HIV-risk peri-urban setting. The lives of participants within the first year of arriving in a new place were characterised by fluidity and transience, underpinned by the inherent fragility of options and exacerbated by exploitative employers. Conditions of gendered employment opportunities shaped their capacity to source income, including through sexual relationships. Although risks were evident and ongoing, their significance were under-played with exposure conceived as unavoidable and temporary. HIV prevention services were consequently viewed as relevant to ‘other’ young people. Although navigating an ‘adult’ world, these ‘not yet adults’ are exposed to substantial risks. Services should be tailored to address specific and practical support needs of this transient population, alongside provision of harm-reduction and health support.

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南非的年轻人并在不断发展：“等待”如何加剧艾滋病毒风险并破坏当前的艾滋病毒预防干预措施的成功

摘要从童年到成年的这段时期被描述为“等待期”，在此期间，结构性条件可能使年轻人无法获得成为独立成年人的基本资源。我们认为这种经历对南非夸祖鲁-纳塔尔省的新移民年轻人的具体影响。在为期12个月的时间里，我们与38位年轻人进行了反复的深入访谈和参与式研讨会，讨论了他们在高HIV感染风险的郊区环境中的迁移，就业，性关系和减轻HIV感染风险的方法。参与者在到达新地方的第一年内的生活具有流动性和短暂性，其特点是期权固有的脆弱性，剥削性的雇主加剧了这种情况。性别就业机会的条件影响了他们通过性关系等获得收入的能力。尽管风险是明显且持续的，但其重要性却被低估，认为风险是不可避免的和暂时的。因此，艾滋病毒预防服务被认为与“其他”年轻人有关。尽管在“成人”世界中穿行，但这些“尚未成年人”却面临着巨大的风险。应量身定制服务，以解决这一流动人口的具体和实际支持需求，同时提供减少伤害和健康支持。因此，艾滋病毒预防服务被认为与“其他”年轻人有关。尽管在“成人”世界中穿行，但这些“尚未成年人”却面临着巨大的风险。应量身定制服务，以解决这一流动人口的具体和实际支持需求，同时提供减少伤害和健康支持。因此，艾滋病毒预防服务被认为与“其他”年轻人有关。尽管在“成人”世界中穿行，但这些“尚未成年人”却面临着巨大的风险。应量身定制服务，以解决这一流动人口的具体和实际支持需求，同时提供减少伤害和健康支持。