04939nam a2200409 a 4500 ebr10237222 CaPaEBR m u cr cn||||||||| 080324s2008 dcua sb i001 0 eng 2008013547 9780821375204 (print) 0821375202 (print) 9780821375211 (electronic) 0821375210 (electronic) CaPaEBR CaPaEBR (OCoLC)320324110 cl----- cc----- HV1441.L38 Y68 2008eb 362.74098 22 Youth at risk in Latin America and the Caribbean [electronic resource] : understanding the causes, realizing the potential / Wendy Cunningham ... [et al.]. Washington, D.C. : World Bank, c2008. xv, 307 p. : ill. Directions in development. Human development Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-296) and index. 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. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. Youth with social disabilities Latin America. Youth with social disabilities Services for Latin America. Youth with social disabilities Caribbean Area. Youth with social disabilities Services for Caribbean Area. Electronic books. local Cunningham, Wendy V. ebrary, Inc. Directions in development (Washington, D.C.). Human development. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10237222 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 152032 152032