Programs and Policies that Promote Positive Youth Development and Prevent Risky Behaviors : An International Perspective

This chapter provides an international perspective on the promotion of positive development and the prevention of risky behavior among youth. We discuss some of the specific challenges that youth face in low- and middle-income countries and identify six key evidence-based policies and programs that...

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Main Authors:	Naudeau, S., Cunningham, W., Lundberg, M. K., McGinnis, L.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	EN
Published:	2012
Subjects:	Adolescent Adolescent Behavior Adolescent Development Child Developing Countries Health Behavior Health Promotion Humans International Cooperation Internationality National Health Programs Parenting Personality Development Program Development Program Evaluation Public Policy Reproductive Health Services Risk-Taking Sexual Behavior United Nations
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5115

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spelling	okr-10986-51152021-04-23T14:02:21Z Programs and Policies that Promote Positive Youth Development and Prevent Risky Behaviors : An International Perspective Naudeau, S. Cunningham, W. Lundberg, M. K. McGinnis, L. Adolescent Adolescent Behavior Adolescent Development Child Developing Countries Health Behavior Health Promotion Humans International Cooperation Internationality National Health Programs Parenting Personality Development Program Development Program Evaluation Public Policy Reproductive Health Services Risk-Taking Sexual Behavior United Nations This chapter provides an international perspective on the promotion of positive development and the prevention of risky behavior among youth. We discuss some of the specific challenges that youth face in low- and middle-income countries and identify six key evidence-based policies and programs that aim to promote positive youth development and prevent risky behavior. We also propose a set of practical recommendations for policymakers and other stakeholders on how to develop and implement an effective youth portfolio in the context of limited financial resources. 2012-03-30T07:31:21Z 2012-03-30T07:31:21Z 2008 Journal Article New Dir Child Adolesc Dev 1534-8687 (Electronic) 1520-3247 (Linking) http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5115 EN http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo World Bank Journal Article
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topic	Adolescent Adolescent Behavior Adolescent Development Child Developing Countries Health Behavior Health Promotion Humans International Cooperation Internationality National Health Programs Parenting Personality Development Program Development Program Evaluation Public Policy Reproductive Health Services Risk-Taking Sexual Behavior United Nations
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description	This chapter provides an international perspective on the promotion of positive development and the prevention of risky behavior among youth. We discuss some of the specific challenges that youth face in low- and middle-income countries and identify six key evidence-based policies and programs that aim to promote positive youth development and prevent risky behavior. We also propose a set of practical recommendations for policymakers and other stakeholders on how to develop and implement an effective youth portfolio in the context of limited financial resources.
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author	Naudeau, S. Cunningham, W. Lundberg, M. K. McGinnis, L.
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title	Programs and Policies that Promote Positive Youth Development and Prevent Risky Behaviors : An International Perspective
title_short	Programs and Policies that Promote Positive Youth Development and Prevent Risky Behaviors : An International Perspective
title_full	Programs and Policies that Promote Positive Youth Development and Prevent Risky Behaviors : An International Perspective
title_fullStr	Programs and Policies that Promote Positive Youth Development and Prevent Risky Behaviors : An International Perspective
title_full_unstemmed	Programs and Policies that Promote Positive Youth Development and Prevent Risky Behaviors : An International Perspective
title_sort	programs and policies that promote positive youth development and prevent risky behaviors : an international perspective
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Programs and Policies that Promote Positive Youth Development and Prevent Risky Behaviors : An International Perspective

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