Crime, Violence, At-Risk Youth, and Responsible Tourism in Latin America and the Caribbean
The Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region has one of the highest levels of crime and violence in the world. While the average world homicide rate is 11 homicides per 100,000 residents, the rate in the LAC region is 36 per 100,000 (WHO, 2003). Cr...
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okr-10986-102342021-04-23T14:02:49Z Crime, Violence, At-Risk Youth, and Responsible Tourism in Latin America and the Caribbean Cohan, Lorena ALCOHOL BEACHES BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION CHILD ABUSE CHILD DEVELOPMENT COGNITIVE SKILLS COMMUNITIES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY GROUPS CONSERVATION CRIME CRIMES CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DRUG ADDICTION DRUG TRAFFICKING DRUGS EARLY CHILD DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EXPOSURE TO VIOLENCE FAIRS GANGS IMPACTS OF TOURISM INDIGENOUS PEOPLES LEARNING LIFE SKILLS NEIGHBORHOOD NEIGHBORHOODS READING RECREATION RESORT RESORTS RESPONSIBLE TOURISM RISK BEHAVIOR RISK FACTORS ROLE MODELS SAFE SEX SAFETY SKILLS TRAINING SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL PROBLEMS SOCIAL SKILLS SUSTAINABILITY SUSTAINABLE TOURISM SUSTAINABLE TOURISM INDUSTRY TOBACCO TOUR GUIDES TOURISM ACTIVITIES TOURISM INITIATIVES TOURISM OPERATIONS TOURIST TOURISTS URBAN AREAS VACATION VIOLENCE YOUNG MEN YOUNG PERSON YOUTH YOUTH EMPLOYMENT YOUTH PARTICIPANTS YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT The Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region has one of the highest levels of crime and violence in the world. While the average world homicide rate is 11 homicides per 100,000 residents, the rate in the LAC region is 36 per 100,000 (WHO, 2003). Crime and violence are now recognized as serious economic and social problems with very high economic and social costs, especially in poor urban areas. By some estimates, the region loses up to 14 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) to violence. Particularly worrisome is the fact that youth in the region (typically defined as 15-24 year-olds) and young men in particular are disproportionately involved in violence, as both victims and perpetrators. As a case in point, the LAC region has the world's highest homicide rate of men between the ages of 15 and 29 (69 per 100,000), with perpetrators of violent crimes most often being young men between the ages of 16 and 25. This note provides an overview of three sustainable tourism initiatives in the region that seek to link tourism related activities with social programs that by focusing on the most common types of risk factors help prevent youth from becoming engaged in at-risk behavior, including crime and violence. All three of these initiatives were highlighted at the 'learning event on sustainable and responsible tourism in LAC.' Although the initiatives described in this note have not yet undergone impact evaluations, they do provide promising ideas for future Bank operations that seek to link sustainable tourism and at-risk youth programs. 2012-08-13T10:48:28Z 2012-08-13T10:48:28Z 2009-08 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/08/11472749/crime-violence-at-risk-youth-responsible-tourism-latin-america-caribbean http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10234 English en breve; No. 143 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Latin America & Caribbean |
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ALCOHOL BEACHES BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION CHILD ABUSE CHILD DEVELOPMENT COGNITIVE SKILLS COMMUNITIES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY GROUPS CONSERVATION CRIME CRIMES CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DRUG ADDICTION DRUG TRAFFICKING DRUGS EARLY CHILD DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EXPOSURE TO VIOLENCE FAIRS GANGS IMPACTS OF TOURISM INDIGENOUS PEOPLES LEARNING LIFE SKILLS NEIGHBORHOOD NEIGHBORHOODS READING RECREATION RESORT RESORTS RESPONSIBLE TOURISM RISK BEHAVIOR RISK FACTORS ROLE MODELS SAFE SEX SAFETY SKILLS TRAINING SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL PROBLEMS SOCIAL SKILLS SUSTAINABILITY SUSTAINABLE TOURISM SUSTAINABLE TOURISM INDUSTRY TOBACCO TOUR GUIDES TOURISM ACTIVITIES TOURISM INITIATIVES TOURISM OPERATIONS TOURIST TOURISTS URBAN AREAS VACATION VIOLENCE YOUNG MEN YOUNG PERSON YOUTH YOUTH EMPLOYMENT YOUTH PARTICIPANTS YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT Cohan, Lorena Crime, Violence, At-Risk Youth, and Responsible Tourism in Latin America and the Caribbean |
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The Latin America and Caribbean (LAC)
region has one of the highest levels of crime and violence
in the world. While the average world homicide rate is 11
homicides per 100,000 residents, the rate in the LAC region
is 36 per 100,000 (WHO, 2003). Crime and violence are now
recognized as serious economic and social problems with very
high economic and social costs, especially in poor urban
areas. By some estimates, the region loses up to 14 percent
of its gross domestic product (GDP) to violence.
Particularly worrisome is the fact that youth in the region
(typically defined as 15-24 year-olds) and young men in
particular are disproportionately involved in violence, as
both victims and perpetrators. As a case in point, the LAC
region has the world's highest homicide rate of men
between the ages of 15 and 29 (69 per 100,000), with
perpetrators of violent crimes most often being young men
between the ages of 16 and 25. This note provides an
overview of three sustainable tourism initiatives in the
region that seek to link tourism related activities with
social programs that by focusing on the most common types of
risk factors help prevent youth from becoming engaged in
at-risk behavior, including crime and violence. All three of
these initiatives were highlighted at the 'learning
event on sustainable and responsible tourism in LAC.'
Although the initiatives described in this note have not yet
undergone impact evaluations, they do provide promising
ideas for future Bank operations that seek to link
sustainable tourism and at-risk youth programs. |
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Publications & Research :: Brief |
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Cohan, Lorena |
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Cohan, Lorena |
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Cohan, Lorena |
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Crime, Violence, At-Risk Youth, and Responsible Tourism in Latin America and the Caribbean |
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Crime, Violence, At-Risk Youth, and Responsible Tourism in Latin America and the Caribbean |
| title_full |
Crime, Violence, At-Risk Youth, and Responsible Tourism in Latin America and the Caribbean |
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Crime, Violence, At-Risk Youth, and Responsible Tourism in Latin America and the Caribbean |
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Crime, Violence, At-Risk Youth, and Responsible Tourism in Latin America and the Caribbean |
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crime, violence, at-risk youth, and responsible tourism in latin america and the caribbean |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2012 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/08/11472749/crime-violence-at-risk-youth-responsible-tourism-latin-america-caribbean http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10234 |
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