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Record Nr.

UNINA9910783597303321

Titolo

Growing up global [[electronic resource] ] : the changing transitions to adulthood in developing countries / / Panel on Transitions to Adulthood in Developing Countries ; Cynthia B. Lloyd, editor ; Committee on Population [and] Board on Children, Youth, and Families, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2005

ISBN

0-309-16543-1

1-282-08156-X

9786612081569

0-309-54739-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (700 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

LloydCynthia B. <1943->

Disciplina

305.242/09172/4

Soggetti

Young adults - Developing countries

Youth - Developing countries

Adulthood - Developing countries

School-to-work transition - Developing countries

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""PART I Introduction and Conceptual Framework""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Conceptual Framework""; ""PART II Preparation for Adult Roles""; ""3 Schooling""; ""4 Health""; ""PART III Transition to Adult Roles""; ""5 The Transition to Work""; ""6 The Transition to Citizenship""; ""7 The Transition to Marriage""; ""8 The Transition to Parenthood""; ""PART IV Conclusions""; ""9 The Way Forward""; ""References""; ""APPENDIXES""; ""APPENDIX A Coverage, Definitions, Methods, and Data""

""APPENDIX B Contents The Changing Transitions to Adulthood in Developing Countries: Selected Studies""""APPENDIX C Biographical Sketches of Panel Members and Staff""; ""Index""