02051nam a2200313Ia 4500020001500000020001500015020001500030020001500045020001800060020001800078020001800096020001800114040000800132082002600140245004000166260004100206300003900247500012600286520113900412650002501551650001001576650001001586650001001596650001001606650001001616700002301626710001501649856007301664  a082136541X  a0821365495  a0821365428  a0821365509  a9780821365410  a9780821365496  a9780821365427  a9780821365502  cDJB  a305 WOR 2006 A070 Or.00aDevelopment and the next generation  aWashington, DC :bWorld Bank,cc2006  axvii, 317 p. :bcol. ill. ;c27 cm  a"This report has been prepared by a core team led by Emmanuel Y. Jimenez and comprising Jean Fares ... [et al.]"--P. xiii3 aThe theme of The World Development Report 2007 is youth - young people between the ages of 12 to 24. As this population group seeks identity and independence, they make decisions that affect not only their own well-being, but that of others, and they do this in a rapidly changing demographic and socio-economic environment.   Supporting young people's transition to adulthood poses important opportunities and risky challenges for development policy. Are education systems preparing young people to cope with the demands of changing economies? What kind of support do they get as they enter the labor market? Can they move freely to where the jobs are? What can be done to help them avoid serious consequences of risky behavior, such as death from HIV-AIDS and drug abuse? Can their creative energy be directed productively to support development thinking?   The report will focus on crucial capabilities and transitions in a young person's life: learning for life and work, staying healthy, working, forming families, and exercising citizenship. For each, there are opportunities and risks; for all, policies and institutions matter 0aYouth in development 0aYouth 0aYouth 0aYouth 0aYouth 0aYouth1 aJimenez, Emmanuel,2 aWorld Bank41uhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/record?docid=000112742%5F20060913111024