Argentine Youth : An Untapped Potential?.

Argentina's youth are an important, but to a certain extent untapped, resource for development. Over 2 million (31 percent) have already engaged in risky behaviors, and another 1 million (15 percent) are exposed to risk factors that are correlated with eventual risky behaviors. This totals 46 p...

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Main Author:	Bank, World.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Herndon : World Bank Publications, 2009.
Edition:	1st ed.
Series:	Country Studies
Subjects:	Youth > Argentina > Social conditions. Young adults > Argentina > Social conditions. Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

Intro
Contents
Acknowledgments
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Executive Summary
1. Introduction
2. Demographics and Framework
Demographics
The Framework
3. Education and Learning
High Enrollments, but Challenges for the Poor
Ensuring Quality Remains a Challenge
Risk Factors Impede School Progression
Challenges in Expanding Education for the Poor and Marginal
4. Labor Markets and Business Cycles
Difficult Times for Youth in Employment, Unemployment, and Wages
Youth Fared Badly During Business Cycles
Higher Occupational Mobility for Youth
The Challenges of Unemployment, Instability, and Early Labor Force Entry
5. Growing Up Healthy
Tobacco-Youth Are Starting to Smoke Younger
Alcohol Consumption Is Highly Associated with Other Risky Behaviors
Illegal Drug Use Is Fairly Low, but Usually Starts during Youth
Promoting Healthy Lives
6. Forming Families
Argentine Youth Are Sexually Initiated at Younger Ages
Education Is Important for Increased Contraceptive Use
Poor Youth Are Most at Risk for Unplanned Pregnancies
High HIV/AIDS Infections May Mean Youth Aren't Aware of Risks
Better Family Formation to Benefit Today's Youth-And Tomorrow's
7. Citizenship and Participation
Youth and Citizenship-The Challenge of Integration
Crime and Violence-Obstacles to a Successful Transition
Actions to Promote Citizenship and Reduce Crime and Violence
8. Youth Policy Directions To Reduce Youth At Risk
Realizing the Benefits of the Demographic Dividend
Achieving a More Effective Mix of Youth Policies
Further Policy Directions
Appendix: Argentina at a Glance
References
Map: Argentina
Table 1.1. Top Problems Identified By Youth Ages 15-24, By Socioeconomic Strata
Table 1.2. Youth Behaviors and Outcomes Are Interrelated.
Table 2.1. Youth Ages 15-24 in 2005, Selected Countries
Table 2.2. Youth in Argentina, By Risk Status
Table 3.1. Education Indicators in Latin America and the Caribbean and the OECD
Table 3.2. Net Secondary School Enrollment Rates, Selected Years 1992-2005
Table 3.3. Population and Enrollment Growth in 1980, 1991, and 2001
Table 3.4. Gross Enrollment Rates in Argentina, By Age and Gender, 1992-2005
Table 3.5. Nonenrollment, By Area, 2001
Table 3.6. Nonenrollment and Attendance Rates By Quintile for 6-17-year-olds
Table 3.7. Average Years of Education, By Household Income Quintile, 1992, 2000, and 2005
Table 3.8. Test Scores for Latin America and the OECD in 2000
Table 3.9. Educational Outcomes of Young People, By Age
Table 3.10. Mothers' and Children's Schooling in Greater Buenos Aires in 2005-Maxium Level of Education Achieved
Table 3.11. Likelihood of Starting Secondary School, 2005
Table 3.12. Likelihood of Completing Secondary School, 2005
Table 3.13. Is a Student Likely to Complete Secondary School?
Table 4.1. Age Distribution of Employed Workers, 1992, 2000, and 2005
Table 4.2. Duration of Unemployment
Table 4.3. Change in Wage Returns over Business Cycles
Table 4.4. Change in Likelihood of Being Unemployed over the Business Cycle
Table 4.5. Paths Followed by Youth and Adult Workers in the Labor Market, 1995-2003
Table 5.1. Mortality Rate for Ages 15-24
Table 5.2. Mortality Due to External Causes, Ages 15-24
Table 5.3. Projected Numbers of 15-year-Olds in 2003 Who Will Die Before the Age of 60
Table 5.4. Mortality per 100,000 Caused by Road Traffic Injury for Ages 15-29
Table 5.5. Tobacco Use in Adolescents
Table 5.6. Patterns of Tobacco Use for Youth Ages 15-24
Table 5.7. Estimated Relative Odds of Smoking Frequently.
Table 5.8. Patterns of Alcohol Use for Youth Ages 15-24
Table 5.9. Estimated Relative Odds of Drinking Alcohol on a Regular Basis
Table 5.10. Patterns of Drug Use for Youth Ages 15-24
Table 5.11. Estimated Relative Odds of Having Consumed Drugs
Table 6.1. Economic and Social Costs of Early Pregnancies
Table 6.2. Child Mortality Indicators, Selected Countries
Table 6.3. Child Heath Indicators, Selected Countries
Table 6.4. Maternal Health Indicators, Selected Countries
Table 6.5. Cumulative Percentage of Sexually-initiated Youth, By City of Residence and Gender
Table 6.6. Discrete Event History Estimates Predicting Sexual Initiation Until Age 19 for Men
Table 6.7. Discrete Event History Estimates Predicting Sexual Initiation Until Age 19 for Women
Table 6.8. Proportion of Sexually-initiated Women Who Have Used Condoms and the Birth Control Pill
Table 6.9. Proportion of Sexually-initiated Women Who Have Used Contraception, By Education and Age Group
Table 6.10. Percentage of Live Births to Mothers Below the Age of 20 for Selected Regions in Argentina, 2004
Table 6.11. Discrete Event History Estimates Predicting Adolescent Pregnancy
Table 6.12. HIV/AIDS Prevalence Estimates among Youth, Selected Countries
Table 7.1. Voting Behavior and Participation of Youth 18-24, By Income Quintile
Table 7.2. Declared Level of Trust in the Judicial System, By Age and Income Quintile
Figure 2.1. Fertility Rate and Life Expectancy
Figure 2.2. Population Distribution in 1990
Figure 2.3. Population Distribution in 2000
Figure 2.4. Population Distribution in 2020
Figure 2.5. Population Distribution in 2040
Figure 2.6. Distribution of Youth Across Regions in Argentina, 2001
Figure 2.7. Share of Youth By Region, 2001
Figure 2.8. Five Youth Transitions to Adulthood.
Figure 3.1. Nonenrollment Rates, Ages 6-17, 1980, 1991, and 2001
Figure 3.2. Enrollment and Population By Age, 2001
Figure 3.3. Per Capita GDP and Average Test Scores, Selected Countries
Figure 3.4. Paths for Students 15-30 Years Old in Greater Buenos Aires
Figure 4.1. Ratio of Youth to Total Unemployment in Selected Latin American Countries, Average 1993-2003
Figure 4.2. Unemployment Rates, By Age, 1992-2003
Figure 4.3. Youth Employment and Unemployment Rates, 1992-2003
Figure 4.4. Proportion of All Youth Employed and Unemployed in 2005, By Income
Figure 4.5. Proportion of All Youth Employed and Unemployed in 2005, By Gender
Figure 4.6. Average Hourly Wage, By Educational Level
Figure 4.7. Average Hourly Wage, By Age Group
Figure 4.8. Relative Youth (15-24) and Adult (25-60) Wages, By Region, 1992-2003
Figure 4.9. Distribution of Occupations By Category and Age, 1995-2003
Figure 5.1. Living with Both Parents Decreases Substance Abuse
Figure 7.1. Domestic Violence, School Dropout, and Early Sexual Initiation in Four Provinces in Argentina
Figure 7.2. Homicide Rates for Males
Figure 7.3. Homicide Rates for Females
Figure 7.4. Male Homicide Victims, By Age
Figure 7.5. Female Homicide Victims, By Age
Box 1.1. Definitions and Concepts
Box 1.2. World Development Report 2007 and the Regional Youth Study for Latin America and the Caribbean
Box 1.3. Data Used for Analyses
Box 2.1. Conceptual Framework for Youth at Risk
Box 4.1. Typology of Labor Market Paths
Box 7.1. Digital Inclusion
Box 7.2. Monitoring and Evaluation among Youth NGOs-Youth As Key Actors at Each Step
Box 8.1. Youth Are an Asset to Society
Box 8.2. Interventions for Youth at Risk That Don't Work.

Argentine Youth : An Untapped Potential?.

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