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Youth at Risk in Latin America and the Caribbean: Understanding the Causes, Realizing the Potential (Directions in Development)
Youth at Risk in Latin America and the Caribbean Understanding the Causes Realizing the Potential - Directions in Development Author:Wendy Cunningham, Linda Mcginnis, Rodrigo Garcia Verdu, Cornelia Tesliuc, Dorte Verner Drawing on the authors' detailed analyses, the book describes twenty-three policies and programs that youth development experts agree are the basis of a quality youth development portfolio, from early childhood development programs to parent training to cash transfers for positive behaviors. It also lays out strategies for implementing this effe... more »ctive youth portfolio in a budget-constrained environment by reallocation of resources away from ineffective programs, collection and use of data on program effectiveness, and implementation of the portfolio by a diverse set of actors based on their comparative advantages.« less