Growing up global : 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.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Research Council (U.S.). Panel on Transitions to Adulthood in Developing Countries.

Contributor:

Lloyd, Cynthia B., 1943-

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Population.

National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Children, Youth, and Families.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Young adults--Developing countries.

Young adults.

Youth--Developing countries.

Youth.

Adulthood--Developing countries.

Adulthood.

School-to-work transition--Developing countries.

School-to-work transition.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (700 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

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

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The challenges for young people making the transition to adulthood are greater today than ever before. Globalization, with its power to reach across national boundaries and into the smallest communities, carries with it the transformative power of new markets and new technology. At the same time, globalization brings with it new ideas and lifestyles that can conflict with traditional norms and values. And while the economic benefits are potentially enormous, the actual course of globalization has not been without its critics who charge that, to date, the gains have been very unevenly distributed, generating a new set of problems associated with rising inequality and social polarization. Regardless of how the globalization debate is resolved, it is clear that as broad global forces transform the world in which the next generation will live and work, the choices that today's young people make or others make on their behalf will facilitate or constrain their success as adults. Traditional expectations regarding future employment prospects and life experiences are no longer valid. Growing Up Global examines how the transition to adulthood is changing in developing countries, and what the implications of these changes might be for those responsible for designing youth policies and programs, in particular, those affecting adolescent reproductive health. The report sets forth a framework that identifies criteria for successful transitions in the context of contemporary global changes for five key adult roles: adult worker, citizen and community participant, spouse, parent, and household manager.

Contents:

""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""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612081569

9780309165433

0309165431

9781282081567

128208156X

9780309547390

0309547393

OCLC:

923274470