Full Description
Using unique data from interviews in the Young Lives study of 12,000 children growing up in Ethiopia, India, Peru and Vietnam over the past 15 years, this book compares how adolescents living in poverty in these countries experience puberty, school, marriage, parenthood and work. It examines how poverty, geographical location and social exclusion affect key transitions, and how gender shapes children's future opportunities.
Contents
Introduction;
The reality of adolescent trajectories in Young Lives;
The pervasive impact of poverty on adolescents' trajectories;
The role of gender in adolescent trajectories;
Services and the triple challenge of access, quality and responsiveness;
After school, what?;
Implications for policy and intervention;
Conclusion: Summarise key messages;
