Youth at risk in Latin America and the Caribbean : understanding the causes, realizing the potential - Cunningham, Wendy; McGinnis, Linda; García Verdú, Rodrigo (Washington, D.C. : World Bank, 2008)
Chapter 1. Introduction. -- Section I. Laying the Groundwork. -- Chapter 2. Motivations for focusing on at-risk youth. -- Chapter 3. A conceptual framework and its application for policy making. -- Chapter 4. Identifying at-risk youth for better programming and targeting. -- Section II. Informing Policy by Understanding the Trends and Causes of Risky Bahavior in LAC. -- Chapter 5. Understanding the nature and the magnitude of risky behavior. -- Chapter 6. Identifying the factors that put youth at risk. -- Section III. Helping Young People Make Good Choices: Programming, Policy, and Implementation Chapter 7. Principles for building an effective portfolio for youth at risk. -- Chapter 8. Prioritizing what works. -- Chapter 9. Moving from a wish list to action. -- Chapter 10. Investing in youth in LAC : key messages and conclusions . -- 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. -- References. -- Index
Keywords: JOVENES CON DISCAPACIDADES SOCIALES -- AMERICA LATINA; JOVENES CON DISCAPACIDADES SOCIALES -- CARIBE (REGION)