Youth At Risk In Latin America And The Caribbean

Author : Anonim
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780821375211

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Youth at Risk in Latin America and the Caribbean by Anonim Pdf

Youth at Risk in Latin America provides evidence-based guidance to policymakers that will help increase the effectiveness of their youth investment program. Drawing on the authors' detailed analyses, the book describes twenty-three policies and programs that youth development experts agree are the basis of a quality youth development portfolio, from early childhood development programs to parent training to cash transfers for positive behaviors. It also lays out strategies for implementing this effective youth portfolio in a budget-constrained environment by reallocation of resources away from.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Urban youth
ISBN : OCLC:1436109101

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Challenges Facing Urban Youth in Latin America and the Caribbean by Anonim Pdf

Author : Robert L. Ayres
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0821341634

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Crime and Violence as Development Issues in Latin America and the Caribbean by Robert L. Ayres Pdf

Crime and violence have emerged in recent years as major obstacles to development objectives in Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries. The paper explicates an agenda for future work that may assist LAC countries by discussing 'policy domains' where action is required. Such domains include reducing urban poverty, targeting efforts on 'at-risk' groups, building or rebuilding social capital, strengthening municipal capacity for combating crime and violence, and reforming the criminal justice system.

Author : Dorte Verner,Erik Alda
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Poor youth
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Youth at Risk, Social Exclusion, and Intergenerational Poverty Dynamics by Dorte Verner,Erik Alda Pdf

Author : Daniela Trucco,Heidi Ullmann
Publisher : UN
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9213290314

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Youth by Daniela Trucco,Heidi Ullmann Pdf

This book offers a portrayal of the opportunities for social inclusion afforded to young people in Latin America and the Caribbean, with a view to building stronger youth policies in the region. The youth population must be included in development processes if progress is to be made towards more egalitarian societies because of what they mean in relation to dependency rates and the needs and issues particular to this stage of life. ECLAC construes the process of inclusion in society from a rights based perspective that transcends the basic pillars of education and employment to encompass other dimensions of social inclusion that are crucial for young people to progress not only in the objective parameters of inclusion, but also in subjective ones, so that they can feel part of a society they help to build. It examines education and the transition towards employment, access to health and important health-related considerations for this age group, the increasingly violent contexts facing youth, the cultural sphere --with particular attention to digital culture-- and political participation by young people, all from the perspective of coordinated sectoral policies.

Author : Daniela Trucco,Heidi Ullmann
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9210575334

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Youth by Daniela Trucco,Heidi Ullmann Pdf

This book offers a portrayal of the opportunities for social inclusion afforded to young people in Latin America and the Caribbean, with a view to building stronger youth policies in the region. The youth population must be included in development processes if progress is to be made towards more egalitarian societies, not only because of the numbers of young people vis-à-vis the rest of the population, but also because of what these numbers mean in relation to dependency rates and the needs and issues particular to this stage of life

Author : Annyssa Bellal
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 750 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2015-12-10
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780191078620

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The War Report by Annyssa Bellal Pdf

This War Report provides detailed information on every armed conflict which took place during 2014, offering an unprecedented overview of the nature, range, and impact of these conflicts and the legal issues they created. In Part I the Report describes its criteria for the identification and classification of armed conflicts under international law, and the legal consequences that flow from this classification. It sets out a list of armed conflicts in 2014, categorising each as international, non-international, or a military occupation, with estimates of civilian and military casualties. In Part II, each of these conflicts are examined in more detail, with an overview of the belligerents, means and methods of warfare, the applicable treaties and rules, and any prosecutions for, investigations into, or robust allegations of war crimes. Part III of the Report provides detailed thematic analysis of key legal developments which arose in the context of these conflicts, allowing for a more in-depth reflection on cross-cutting questions and controversies. The Report gives a full and accessible overview of armed conflicts in 2014. It should be the first port of call for everyone working in the field.

Author : Stacey N. J. Blackman
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2022-09-02
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000646689

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Equitable Education for Marginalized Youth in Latin America and the Caribbean by Stacey N. J. Blackman Pdf

This edited volume examines the thrust toward equity in education for marginalized and out-of-school youth, as well as youth with disabilities, in countries located in the Global South. Using a critical cross-cultural lens to interrogate the historical, empirical, and theoretical discourses associated with achieving UNESCO’s equity in education agenda, the book showcases the work of scholars from developed and developing nations in examining inclusive education. Drawing attention to the nature, impact, and effects of marginalization, the book ultimately demonstrates the ability of education systems in the Global South to be innovative and agile despite current resource challenges. This text will benefit scholars, academics, and students in the fields of international and comparative education, education policy, and inclusion and special educational needs education more broadly. Those involved with Caribbean and Latin American studies, the sociology of education, and diaspora studies in general will also benefit from this volume.

Author : Laura Chioda
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2017-06-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781464806650

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Stop the Violence in Latin America by Laura Chioda Pdf

The Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region has the undesirable distinction of being the world's most violent region, with 24.7 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants. The magnitude of the problem is staggering and persistent. Of the top 50 most violent cities in the world, 42 are in LAC. In 2010 alone, 142,302 people in LAC fell victim to homicide, representing 390 homicides per day and 4.06 homicides every 15 minutes. Crime disproportionately affects young men aged 20 to 24, whose homicide rate of 92 per 100,000 nearly quadruples that of the region. The focus of Crime Prevention in Latin America and the Caribben is to identify policy interventions that, whether by design or indirect effect, have been shown to affect antisocial behavior early in life and patterns of criminal offending in youth and adults. Particular attention is devoted to recent studies that rigorously establish a causal link between the interventions in question and outcomes. This publication adopts a lifecycle perspective and argues that as individuals progress through different stages of the lifecycle, not only do different sets of risk factors arise and take more prominence, but their interactions and interdependencies shape human behavior. These interactions and the relative importance of different sets of risk factors identify relevant margins that can effectively be targeted by prevention policies, not only early in life, but throughout the lifecycle. Indeed prevention can never start too early, nor start too late, nor be too comprehensive.

Author : Rita Almeida,Jere Behrman,David Robalino
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2012-07-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780821387153

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The Right Skills for the Job? by Rita Almeida,Jere Behrman,David Robalino Pdf

This book revisits skills development policies and points to new directions for making training programs more effective and responsive in increasingly competitive labor market.

Author : Marco Ramírez Rojas,Pilar Osorio Lora
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2022-07-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781666916881

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Growing up in Latin America by Marco Ramírez Rojas,Pilar Osorio Lora Pdf

Growing up in Latin America contributes to the growing body of scholarship on the representation of children and minors in contemporary Latin American literature and film. This volume looks closely at the question of agency and the role of minors as active participants in the complex historical processes of the Latin American continent during the 20th and 21st centuries, both as national citizens and as transnational migrants. Questions of gender, migration, violence, post-coloniality, and precarity are central to the analysis of childhood and youth narratives in this collection of essays.

Author : Wendy Cunningham, Emilie Bagby
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 57 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Alcohol
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Early Identification of at Risk Youth in Latin America by Wendy Cunningham, Emilie Bagby Pdf

Abstract: A new literature on the nature of and policies for youth in Latin America is emerging, but there is still very little known about who are the most vulnerable young people. This paper aims to characterize the heterogeneity in the youth population and identify ex ante the youth that are at-risk and should be targeted with prevention programs. Using non-parametric methodologies and specialized youth surveys from Mexico and Chile, the authors quantify and characterize the different sub-groups of youth, according to the amount of risk in their lives, and find that approximately 20 percent of 18 to 24 year old Chileans and 40 percent of the same age cohort in Mexico are suffering the consequences of a range of negative behaviors. Another 8 to 20 percent demonstrate factors in their lives that pre-dispose them to becoming at-risk youth - they are the candidates for prevention programs. The analysis finds two observable variables that can be used to identify which children have a higher probability of becoming troubled youth: poverty and residing in rural areas. The analysis also finds that risky behaviors increase with age and differ by gender, thereby highlighting the need for program and policy differentiation along these two demographic dimensions.

Author : Sherill Morris-Francis,Camille Gibson,Lorna Elaine Grant
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2024
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781498549332

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Youth Crime and Violence in the Caribbean by Sherill Morris-Francis,Camille Gibson,Lorna Elaine Grant Pdf

"A review of sociological, ecological, and economic influences in youth delinquency and the justice system response in various parts of the Caribbean. The work highlights the importance of addressing the issues of youth now to limit crime in the region"--

Author : Francisco Espert S.
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Social work with children
ISBN : STANFORD:36105008926094

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Situation Analysis by Francisco Espert S. Pdf

Author : Duncan Green
Publisher : Burns & Oates
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105022131655

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Hidden Lives by Duncan Green Pdf

Exploring the lives of the street children of Latin America through their own eyes and voices, Hidden Lives builds on the concept of children's rights enshrined in the 1989 UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Through interviews with children across the continent, as well as teachers, welfare workers and other adults involved in their lives, Green argues forcefully that child participation is both a fight and a necessity if child-centered social programs are to succeed. More broadly, harnessing the energy of children could help the region tackle pressing environmental and social problems.