Youth at risk in Latin America and the Caribbean (Record no. 91000)

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Canceled/invalid LC control number 2008013547
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
Canceled/invalid ISBN 9780821375204 (print)
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Canceled/invalid ISBN 0821375202 (print)
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Canceled/invalid ISBN 9780821375211 (electronic)
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Canceled/invalid ISBN 0821375210 (electronic)
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System control number (CaPaEBR)ebr10237222
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System control number (OCoLC)320324110
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Original cataloging agency CaPaEBR
Transcribing agency CaPaEBR
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Classification number HV1441.L38
Item number Y68 2008eb
082 04 - 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.
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.
490 1# - SERIES STATEMENT
Series statement Directions in development. Human development
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc. note 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.
533 ## - REPRODUCTION NOTE
Type of reproduction Electronic reproduction.
Place of reproduction Palo Alto, Calif. :
Agency responsible for reproduction ebrary,
Date of reproduction 2013.
Note about reproduction Available via World Wide Web.
-- Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Youth with social disabilities
Geographic subdivision Latin America.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name 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 entry element Youth with social disabilities
Geographic subdivision Caribbean Area.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Youth with social disabilities
General subdivision Services for
Geographic subdivision Caribbean Area.
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Genre/form data or focus term Electronic books.
Source of term local
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Cunningham, Wendy V.
710 2# - ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME
Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element ebrary, Inc.
830 #0 - SERIES ADDED ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE
Uniform title Directions in development (Washington, D.C.).
Name of part/section of a work Human development.
856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Uniform Resource Identifier <a href="http://site.ebrary.com/lib/daystar/Doc?id=10237222">http://site.ebrary.com/lib/daystar/Doc?id=10237222</a>
Public note An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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