The Changing Transitions to Adulthood in Developing Countries: Selected Studies

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Table of Contents
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

7	The Transition to Marriage
		Introduction
		Trends in Marriage Prevalence and Timing
		Differentials in Age at Marriage
		Factors Affecting the Rise in Age at Marriage
		The Terms and Conditions of Marriage
		Policies and Interventions to Delay Marriage
		Conclusions and Recommendations
8	The Transition to Parenthood
		Introduction
		The Timing of the Transition to Parenthood
		Early Childbearing
		The Sequencing of Parenthood with Marriage
		Factors Affecting the Changing Context of First Parenthood
		Policies and Programs
		Conclusions and Recommendations
PART IV: CONCLUSIONS
9	The Way Forward
		Introduction
		Context and Change
		Changing Transitions to Adulthood
		Policy and Program Recommendations
		Key Knowledge Gaps
		Directions for Future Research
		Conclusions
References
Appendixes
A	Coverage, Definitions, Methods, and Data
B	Contents: The Changing Transitions to Adulthood: Selected Studies
C	Biographical Sketches of Panel Members and Staff
Index

Table of Contents

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