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Development and the next generation..

The theme of The World Development Report 2007 is youth - young people between the ages of 12 to 24. As this population group seeks identity and independence, they make decisions that affect not only their own well-being, but that of others, and they do this in a rapidly changing demographic and soc...

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Corporate Author: World Bank.
Other Authors: Jimenez, Emmanuel( 1952-)
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC: World Bank, c2006..
Series:World development report, 2007.
Subjects:
Youth in development -- > Developing countries.
Youth -- > Social conditions. -- > Developing countries
Youth -- > Economic conditions. -- > Developing countries
Youth -- > Health and hygiene -- > Developing countries.
Youth -- > Government policy -- > Developing countries.
Youth -- > Services for -- > Developing countries.
Table of Contents:
  • Overview
  • Why now, and how?
  • Youth, poverty reduction, and growth
  • Opportunities, capabilities, second chances : a framework for policy
  • Transitions
  • Learning for work and life
  • Going to work
  • Growing up healthy
  • Forming families
  • Exercising citizenship
  • Across transitions and next steps
  • Youth policy : doing it and getting it right.

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