The Changing Transitions to Adulthood in Developing Countries: Selected Studies

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Front Matter R1-R12
1 Introduction--Cynthia B. Lloyd, Jere R. Behrman, Nelly P. Stromquist, and Barney Cohen 1-12
2 Changing Contexts in Which Youth Are Transitioning to Adulthood in Developing Countries: Converging Toward Developed Economies?--Jere R. Behrman and Piyali Sengupta 13-55
3 Small Families and Large Cohorts: The Impact of the Demographic Transition on Schooling in Brazil--David A. Lam and Letícia Marteleto 56-83
4 Progress Toward Education for All: Trends and Current Challenges for sub-Saharan Africa--Paul C. Hewett and Cynthia B. Lloyd 84-117
5 Trends in the Timing of First Marriage Among Men and Women in the Developing World--Barbara S. Mensch, Susheela Singh, and John B. Casterline 118-171
6 Marriage Patterns in Rural India: Influence of Sociocultural Context--Shireen J. Jejeebhoy and Shiva S. Halli 172-199
7 Marriage in Transition: Evidence on Age, Education, and Assets from Six Developing Countries--Agnes R. Quisumbing and Kelly Hallman 200-269
8 Adolescent Transitions to Adulthood in Reform-Era China--Emily Hannum and Jihong Liu 270-319
9 Growing Up in Pakistan: The Separate Experiences of Males and Females--Cynthia B. Lloyd and Monica J. Grant 320-366
10 Multilevel Modeling of Influences on Transitions to Adulthood in Developing Countries with Special Reference to Cameroon--Barthélémy Kuate-Defo 367-423
11 Assessing the Economic Returns to Investing in Youth in Developing Countries--James C. Knowles and Jere R. Behrman 424-490
Appendix Contents Growing Up Global: The Changing Transitions to Adulthood in Developing Countries 491-494

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PART II: PREPARATION FOR ADULT ROLES
3	Schooling
		Introduction
		What Roles Do Schools Play?
		Trends and Patterns of Schooling Participation and Attainment
		Factors Affecting Demand for Schooling and How They Are Changing
		School Systems and How They Are Changing
		The Impact of School Policies and Programs on Schooling Outcomes
		Conclusions and Recommendations
4	Health
		Introduction
		Health Profile of Young People
		Sexual and Reproductive Health Behavior
		Other Risk Behaviors and Their Health Consequences
		Policies and Programs Aimed at Young People’s Health
		Conclusions and Recommendations
PART III: TRANSITION TO ADULT ROLES
5	The Transition to Work
		Introduction
		Patterns and Trends in Work Participation Among Young People
		Special Issues of Relevance to Youth Employment
		Determinants of Changing Work Transitions Among Young People
		Policies and Programs
		Conclusions and Recommendations
6	The Transition to Citizenship
		Introduction
		Citizenship: An Evolving Concept?
		Formal and Legal Rights of Citizenship
		The Practice of Citizenship
		The Formation of Citizenship
		Conclusions and Policy Recommendations

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