05045nam a2200433 a 4500001001200000003000800012005001700020006001900037007001500056008004100071010001700112020002600129020002300155020003100178020002800209040002100237035002100258043002100279050002700300082001800327090001800345245016300363260004400526300003300570490004900603504006400652505318600716533015203902650005804054650007204112650005904184650007304243655003404316700003204350710002204382830005804404856013104462999001804593ebr10237222CaPaEBR20260707181223.0m        u        cr cn|||||||||080324s2008    dcua    sb   i001 0 eng    z  2008013547  z9780821375204 (print)  z0821375202 (print)  z9780821375211 (electronic)  z0821375210 (electronic)  aCaPaEBRcCaPaEBR  a(OCoLC)646756108  acl-----acc-----14aHV1441.L38bY68 2008eb04a362.74098222  c121068d9503400aYouth at risk in Latin America and the Caribbeanh[electronic resource] :bunderstanding the causes, realizing the potential /cWendy Cunningham ... [et al.].  aWashington, D.C. :bWorld Bank,cc2008.  axv, 307 p. :bill. ;c23 cm.1 aDirections in development. Human development  aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 277-296) and index.0 aWhy do young people deserve special attention? -- Key messages -- Designing effective interventions -- Policy conclusions -- Introduction -- The motivation for the study -- Definitions, data, and methodologies -- The organization of the report -- Laying the groundwork -- Motivations for focusing on at-risk youth -- The youth cohort, particularly those considered at-risk, is growing -- The costs of not investing in at-risk youth is very high for young people, their families, and society -- A conceptual framework and its application for policymaking -- The conceptual framework and definitions -- Moving from the conceptual framework to policy -- Identifying at-risk youth for better programming and targeting -- A characterization of at-risk youth -- Using the risk typology for targeting prevention programs -- Using the risk typology for targeting for second chances -- Conclusions -- Informing policy by understanding of the trends and causes of risky behavior in LAC -- Understanding the nature and the magnitude of risky behavior -- Leaving school without learning -- Difficult integration into the labor market : joblessness and job turnover -- Risky sexual behavior -- Crime and violence -- Substance use -- Identifying the factors that put youth at risk -- Why do young people engage in risky behavior -- Key factors correlated with risky behaviors -- Cumulative effect of factors -- Conclusions -- Helping young people to make good choices : programming, policy, and implementation -- Principles for building an effective portfolio for youth at risk -- Investing in at-risk youth leads to lower demands on the public purse in the future -- Preventing risky behavior begins at birth -- At-risk youth need second chances -- Effective targeting is the key to results -- The most effective portfolio will prioritize policies and programs that affect multiple risks -- Include only effective policies in the portfolio -- Prioritizing what works -- Core policies : strategies that work and are recommended for implementation -- Nine promising approaches that ought to work and should be tried, accompanied by careful impact evaluation -- General policies with a surprisingly strong effect on youth at risk -- Moving from a wish list to action -- Improving the portfolio for at-risk youth in a budget-constrained environment : reallocate resources away from ineffective programs toward recommended programs -- Improving the portfolio for at-risk youth in a budget-constrained environment : collecting, analyzing, and using data -- Assign and coordinate institutional responsibilities based on comparative advantages -- Investing in youth in LAC : key messages and conclusions -- Key messages -- Defining an effective portfolio of policies and programs -- Moving forward -- Appendix A : Population in LAC by age and sex -- Appendix B : Methodology for estimating the cost of negative youth behavior -- Appendix C : Methodology for devising the typology of at-risk youth -- Appendix D : Measuring youth outcomes -- Appendix E : Estimated taxpayer costs and crime-reduction benefits of 16 crime prevention programs -- Appendix F : Sources of information for evaluated programs.  aElectronic reproduction.bPalo Alto, Calif. :cebrary,d2009.nAvailable via World Wide Web.nAccess may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. 0aYouth with social disabilitieszLatin America.974302 0aYouth with social disabilitiesxServices forzLatin America.974303 0aYouth with social disabilitieszCaribbean Area.974304 0aYouth with social disabilitiesxServices forzCaribbean Area.974305 7aElectronic books.2local91901 aCunningham, Wendy V.9739222 aebrary, Inc.9191 0aDirections in development.pHuman development.95553240uhttp://site.ebrary.com/lib/strathmore/Doc?id=10237222zAn electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view  c121068d95034