Publication: Supporting Youth at Risk: A Policy Toolkit for Middle Income Countries
Date
2008
ISSN
Published
2008
Author(s)
Abstract
The World Bank has produced this policy
Toolkit in response to a growing demand from our government
clients and partners for advice on how to create and
implement effective policies for at-risk youth. The author
has highlighted 22 policies (six core policies, nine
promising policies, and seven general policies) that have
been effective in addressing the following five key risk
areas for young people around the world: (i) youth
unemployment, underemployment, and lack of formal sector
employment; (ii) early school leaving; (iii) risky sexual
behavior leading to early childbearing and HIV/AIDS; (iv)
crime and violence; and (v) substance abuse. The objective
of this Toolkit is to serve as a practical guide for policy
makers in middle-income countries as well as professionals
working within the area of youth development on how to
develop and implement an effective policy portfolio to
foster healthy and positive youth development.
Citation
“Cunningham, Wendy; Cohan, Lorena M.; Naudeau, Sophie; McGinnis, Linda. 2008. Supporting Youth at Risk : A Policy Toolkit for Middle Income Countries. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/23988 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”