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Youth at Risk in Latin America and the Caribbean: Understanding the Causes, Realizing the Potential (Directions in Development)
Cunningham, Wendy, McGinnis, Linda, Verdu, Rodrigo Garcia, Tesliuc, Cornelia, Verner, Dorte
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Paperback. Offers evidence-based guidance to policymakers that can help increase the effectiveness of their youth investment program. This book describes 23 policies and programs that are the basis of a quality youth development portfolio, from early childhood development programs to parent training to cash transfers for positive behaviors. Series: Directions in Development - Human Development. Num Pages: 324 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 1KL; JFSP2; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 590.
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 ineffective programs, collection and use of data on program effectiveness, and implementation of the portfolio by ... Read more
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 ineffective programs, collection and use of data on program effectiveness, and implementation of the portfolio by ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
World Bank Publications
Condition
New
Series
Directions in Development - Human Development
Number of Pages
324
Place of Publication
Washington, United States
ISBN
9780821375204
SKU
V9780821375204
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