Youth at risk in Latin America and the Caribbean : (Record no. 16357)
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| 010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER | |
| LC control number | 2008013547 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 0821375202 (print) |
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| International Standard Book Number | 0821375210 (electronic) |
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| International Standard Book Number | 9780821375204 (print) |
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| International Standard Book Number | 9780821375211 (electronic) |
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| System control number | (The World Bank)214285981 |
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| System control number | (The World Bank)ocn214285981 |
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| Original cataloging agency | DLC |
| Transcribing agency | DLC |
| Modifying agency | BTCTA |
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| Geographic area code | cl----- |
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| Classification number | HV1441.L38 |
| Item number | Y68 2008 |
| 082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 362.74098 |
| Edition number | 22 |
| 245 00 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Youth at risk in Latin America and the Caribbean : |
| Medium | [electronic resource] |
| Remainder of title | understanding the causes, realizing the potential / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | Wendy Cunningham ... [et al.]. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | Washington, D.C. : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | World Bank, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | c2008. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xv, 307 p. : |
| Other physical details | ill. ; |
| Dimensions | 23 cm. |
| 490 1# - SERIES STATEMENT | |
| Series statement | Directions in development. Human development |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
| Bibliography, etc | Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-296) and index. |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Why 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. |
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| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Youth with social disabilities |
| General subdivision | Services for |
| Geographic subdivision | Caribbean Area. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Youth with social disabilities |
| General subdivision | Services for |
| Geographic subdivision | Latin America. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Youth with social disabilities |
| Geographic subdivision | Caribbean Area. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Youth with social disabilities |
| Geographic subdivision | Latin America. |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Cunningham, Wendy V. |
| 776 08 - ADDITIONAL PHYSICAL FORM ENTRY | |
| Main entry heading | Print Version: |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780821375204 |
| 830 #0 - SERIES ADDED ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE | |
| Uniform title | Directions in development (Washington, D.C.) |
| 830 #0 - SERIES ADDED ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE | |
| Uniform title | Directions in development (Washington, D.C.). |
| Name of part/section of a work | Human development. |
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| Uniform title | World Bank e-Library. |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="http://elibrary.worldbank.org/doi/book/10.1596/978-0-8213-7520-4">http://elibrary.worldbank.org/doi/book/10.1596/978-0-8213-7520-4</a> |
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