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Book Synopsis1:Introduction.- Part I The art of qualitative longitudinal research – theoretical and methodological perspectives.- 2: Working with cases in qualitative longitudinal research – a personal journey.- 3: Cross-contextual temporal analysis – Experiences with collaborative analyses of qualitative longitudinal data from four countries.- 4: The unique ethical dimensions of longitudinal qualitative research with rural young people.- 5: Insights into the dynamics of belonging and livelihood for young adults in rural Australia.- 6:- Multiple temporalities in longitudinal and cross-generational research – Mobility and rural youth futures.- Part II Explorations of youth in the Nordic rural regions.- 7: Trajectories of belonging among Nordic rural youth – Strengthening, weakening, or conflicting belonging over time.- 8: Rural Leisure Time in the Making – Self-Created Youth Activities and Leisure Time in Sparsely Populated Rural Finland.- 9: Rural Nordic Youth’s Transition to Upper Secondary School – Challenges and Dilemmas.- 10: Understanding rural young women’s pathways towards settledness in Norway – A longitudinal perspective.- 11: Future expectations – Young people’s dreams, hopes, and plans living in rural Nordic countries.