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Poverty, Gender, and Youth

2016

Adolescents (Male)

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Youth In Pakistan: Priorities, Realities And Policy Responses, Zeba Sathar, Iram Kamran, Maqsood Sadiq, Sabahat Hussain Jan 2016

Youth In Pakistan: Priorities, Realities And Policy Responses, Zeba Sathar, Iram Kamran, Maqsood Sadiq, Sabahat Hussain

Poverty, Gender, and Youth

Youth is a pivotal stage during which the right policies and interventions in the health, social, educational, and economic sectors can protect young people against risks, and turn the trajectories of their lives toward a safe and productive path of growth. This report explores some of the key issues facing youth in Pakistan, in the main spheres marking their transition to adult roles. It also presents the results of an age-based segmentation analysis capturing where youth in Pakistan stand in terms of school enrollment, work force participation, and marriage, with a view to identifying the broad developmental priorities for each …


Investing When It Counts: Reviewing The Evidence And Charting A Course Of Research And Action For Very Young Adolescents, Katharine Mccarthy, Martha Brady, Kelly Hallman Jan 2016

Investing When It Counts: Reviewing The Evidence And Charting A Course Of Research And Action For Very Young Adolescents, Katharine Mccarthy, Martha Brady, Kelly Hallman

Poverty, Gender, and Youth

Since 2006, there has been a burgeoning interest in the very young adolescent population and an ever-expanding array of programs aimed at addressing their social, health, and development needs. This report builds on the momentum generated from recent research and program efforts, and from the greater data available in the past decade. The report is intended to be helpful to anyone who plans, manages, implements, monitors, evaluates, or funds research or programs that involve young adolescent girls and boys. The report outlines several key areas that would benefit from more experimentation and new research. Central to this is the creation …


Invertir Cuando Vale La Pena: Revisión De Las Evidencias Para Trazar Un Rumbo De Investigación Y Acción Para Adolescentes Muy Jóvenes, Katharine Mccarthy, Martha Brady, Kelly Hallman Jan 2016

Invertir Cuando Vale La Pena: Revisión De Las Evidencias Para Trazar Un Rumbo De Investigación Y Acción Para Adolescentes Muy Jóvenes, Katharine Mccarthy, Martha Brady, Kelly Hallman

Poverty, Gender, and Youth

Desde 2006, ha habido un rápido crecimiento e interés en la población de adolescentes muy jóvenes y un conjunto de programas en expansión destinado a abordar sus necesidades sociales y de salud y desarrollo. El presente informe se basa en el ímpetu generado por los esfuerzos recientes en investigación y programas, y por la mayor cantidad de datos disponibles en la última década. El informe tiene como objetivo ser útil para quienes planean, administran, implementan, monitorean, evalúan, o financian investigación o programas relacionados con adolescentes jóvenes. Describe varias áreas clave que se beneficiarían con más experimentación y nuevas investigaciones. Un …


Investir Quand Cela Compte: Passer En Revue Les Preuves Et Établir Un Plan De Recherche Et D’Action Pour Les Très Jeunes Adolescents, Katharine Mccarthy, Martha Brady, Kelly Hallman Jan 2016

Investir Quand Cela Compte: Passer En Revue Les Preuves Et Établir Un Plan De Recherche Et D’Action Pour Les Très Jeunes Adolescents, Katharine Mccarthy, Martha Brady, Kelly Hallman

Poverty, Gender, and Youth

Depuis 2006, on a pu constater un intérêt grandissant pour la population des très jeunes adolescents, ainsi qu’une expansion continue des programmes visant à répondre à leurs besoins sociaux, de santé, et de développement. Ce rapport s’appuie sur la dynamique engendrée par les recherches et les efforts récents déployés dans le cadre des programmes, et le volume plus important de données générées au cours de la dernière décennie. Le rapport se veut utile à toute personne chargée de planifier, gérer, mettre en œuvre, suivre, évaluer, ou financer des recherches ou des programmes impliquant les jeunes adolescents et adolescentes. Le rapport …