Changing Transitions to Adulthood in Developing Countries : Selected Studies

by Lloyd, Cynthia B.; Behrman, Jere R.; Stromquist, Nelly P.; Cohen, Barney; National Research Council (U. S.)

• ISBN13: 9780309096805
• ISBN10: 0309096804
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-01-01
• Publisher: Natl Academy Pr

Summary

Serving as a companion to Growing Up Global, this book from the National Research Council explores how the transition to adulthood is changing in developing countries in light of globalization and what the implications of these changes might be for those responsible for designing youth policies and programs. Presenting a detailed series of studies, this volume both complements its precursor and makes for a useful contribution in its own right. It should be of significant interest to scholars, leaders of civil society, and those charged with designing youth policies and programs.

Table of Contents

1 Introduction	1	(12)
Cynthia B. Lloyd, Jere R. Behrman, Nelly P. Stromquist, and Barney Cohen
2 Changing Contexts in Which Youth Are Transitioning to Adulthood in Developing Countries: Converging Toward Developed Economies?	13	(43)
Jere R. Behrman and Piyali Sengupta
3 Small Families and Large Cohorts: The Impact of the Demographic Transition on Schooling in Brazil	56	(28)
David A. Lam and Leticia Marteleto
4 Progress Toward Education for All: Trends and Current Challenges for sub-Saharan Africa	84	(34)
Paul C. Hewett and Cynthia B. Lloyd
5 Trends in the Timing of First Marriage Among Men and Women in the Developing World	118	(54)
Barbara S. Mensch, Susheela Singh, and John B. Casterline
6 Marriage Patterns in Rural India: Influence of Sociocultural Context	172	(28)
Shireen J. Jejeebhoy and Shiva S. Halli
7 Marriage in Transition: Evidence on Age, Education, and Assets from Six Developing Countries	200	(70)
Agnes R. Quisumbing and Kelly Hallman
8 Adolescent Transitions to Adulthood in Reform-Era China	270	(50)
Emily Hannum and Jihong Liu
9 Growing Up in Pakistan: The Separate Experiences of Males and Females	320	(47)
Cynthia B. Lloyd and Monica J. Grant
10 Multilevel Modeling of Influences on Transitions to Adulthood in Developing Countries with Special Reference to Cameroon	367	(57)
Barthélémy Kuate-Defo
11 Assessing the Economic Returns to Investing in Youth in Developing Countries	424	(67)
James C. Knowles and Jere R. Behrman
APPENDIX	491