Indonesian Young Adults Facing the Future

Complex external forces including globalisation of information, Westernisation, traditional cultural values, Islamic fundamentalism, political turmoil, and education and employment competition confront young Indonesians, especially those in major cities, with conflicting values and expectations as they attempt to negotiate their path to full adulthood. Internal forces of parents' and extended families' expectations add to the complexity. This project explores the impact of these influences on young people's reproductive health, relationship and family formation among the 20 million residents of Greater Jakarta. Both theoretical and applied approaches will be used to investigate behaviour in a situation of extreme conflict of values.