Trinidad and Tobago - Youth and Social Development : An Integrated Approach for Social Inclusion

Trinidad and Tobago has experienced increasing social problems relating to its youth population despite the economy's improved performance. The report aims to uncover and analyze key issues facing the youths, explore a rationale for investing...

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Language:English
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Published: Washington, DC 2013
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2000/06/437105/trinidad-tobago-youth-social-development-integrated-approach-social-inclusion
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spelling okr-10986-151912021-04-23T14:03:15Z Trinidad and Tobago - Youth and Social Development : An Integrated Approach for Social Inclusion World Bank YOUTH SOCIAL CONDITIONS NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS YOUTH SERVICES EDUCATION & TRAINING ACCESS TO EDUCATION AT-RISK JUVENILES YOUTH EMPLOYMENT TEENAGE PREGNANCY SEXUAL BEHAVIOR DRUG TRAFFIC DRUGS & YOUTH JUVENILE DELINQUENCY CRIMES DROPOUTS SOCIAL SAFETY NETS ACCESS TO EDUCATION ADOLESCENCE ADOLESCENT ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT ADOLESCENT GIRLS ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY ADOLESCENTS AGE GROUPS ALCOHOL APPRENTICESHIP BASIC EDUCATION BUSINESS COMMUNITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS SECTOR CHILD ABUSE CHILD CARE CHILDBEARING CHILDCARE CHILDHOOD CARE CIVIL SOCIETY CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY LIFE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD CRIME CURRICULUM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DROPOUT RATES DROPOUTS DRUG ABUSE DRUG TRAFFICKING DRUG USE EARLY CHILDHOOD EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE EARLY PREGNANCY EARLY SEXUAL ACTIVITY EARLY SEXUAL INITIATION ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ENROLLMENT FAMILIES FOSTER CARE HIGH- RISK HIGH- RISK BEHAVIOR HIGH-RISK HUMAN RESOURCE INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY INSTITUTIONAL CARE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS INTERNATIONAL LAW INTERVENTIONS LEADERSHIP LEARNING LEGISLATION LITERACY LOCAL COMMUNITIES MEDICAL CARE NATIONAL YOUTH POLICY NUMERACY OFFENSES OLDER CHILDREN OLDER WOMEN PARENTS POVERTY ALLEVIATION PRIMARY EDUCATION PRIMARY SCHOOL PRIMARY SCHOOL EDUCATION PROBATION PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY RISK BEHAVIORS RISK FACTORS RISK REDUCTION SCHOOLS SECONDARY SCHOOLS SELF-ESTEEM SERVICES FOR CHILDREN SERVICES FOR YOUTH SEXUAL BEHAVIOR SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES SKILLS TRAINING SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL PROBLEMS SOCIAL PROTECTION STREET CHILDREN TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TEENAGE PREGNANCY TRAINING CENTERS TRAINING PROGRAMS TREATIES UNEMPLOYMENT VOCATIONAL TRAINING VULNERABLE GROUPS WAGES YOUNG ADULTS YOUNG GIRLS YOUNG MEN YOUNG PEOPLE YOUNG PEOPLE AT RISK YOUNG WOMEN YOUTH YOUTH ACTIVITIES YOUTH AFFAIRS YOUTH CENTERS YOUTH CULTURE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT YOUTH EMPLOYMENT YOUTH INVOLVEMENT YOUTH POLICY YOUTH POPULATION YOUTH SERVICES YOUTH TRAINING YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT YOUTH WELFARE Trinidad and Tobago has experienced increasing social problems relating to its youth population despite the economy's improved performance. The report aims to uncover and analyze key issues facing the youths, explore a rationale for investing in youth development activities, review current services for youth, examine the existing and proposed policy and legislation relating to youth and capacity for its implementation, and propose interventions to reduce the risks faced by youths and increase the potential for social and human capital development. This report highlights the two principal exclusionary factors that contribute to increasing conditions of risk for youth in Trinidad and Tobago: a) restricted access to the secondary education system, which leaves out one third of the school-aged population; and b) the high level of unemployment, which reaches 30 percent for the 15 - 19 cohort, compared to 14 percent for the rest of the population. In addition, poverty, reduced family care, and exposure to youth protective services and the judicial system pose developmental risks that may contribute to negative outcomes such as youth involvement in crime and drug culture, early sexual activity and pregnancy. The report demonstrates that investments in youth services will help reduce these existing barriers and bring substantial economic and social returns for the individual and for society. 2013-08-19T21:32:10Z 2013-08-19T21:32:10Z 2000-06 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2000/06/437105/trinidad-tobago-youth-social-development-integrated-approach-social-inclusion http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15191 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Latin America & Caribbean Trinidad and Tobago
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topic YOUTH SOCIAL CONDITIONS
NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
YOUTH SERVICES
EDUCATION & TRAINING
ACCESS TO EDUCATION
AT-RISK JUVENILES
YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
TEENAGE PREGNANCY
SEXUAL BEHAVIOR
DRUG TRAFFIC
DRUGS & YOUTH
JUVENILE DELINQUENCY
CRIMES
DROPOUTS
SOCIAL SAFETY NETS ACCESS TO EDUCATION
ADOLESCENCE
ADOLESCENT
ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT
ADOLESCENT GIRLS
ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY
ADOLESCENTS
AGE GROUPS
ALCOHOL
APPRENTICESHIP
BASIC EDUCATION
BUSINESS COMMUNITY
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
BUSINESS SECTOR
CHILD ABUSE
CHILD CARE
CHILDBEARING
CHILDCARE
CHILDHOOD CARE
CIVIL SOCIETY
CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY LIFE
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD
CRIME
CURRICULUM
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
DROPOUT RATES
DROPOUTS
DRUG ABUSE
DRUG TRAFFICKING
DRUG USE
EARLY CHILDHOOD
EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE
EARLY PREGNANCY
EARLY SEXUAL ACTIVITY
EARLY SEXUAL INITIATION
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
EMOTIONAL SUPPORT
ENROLLMENT
FAMILIES
FOSTER CARE
HIGH- RISK
HIGH- RISK BEHAVIOR
HIGH-RISK
HUMAN RESOURCE
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
INSTITUTIONAL CARE
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
INTERNATIONAL LAW
INTERVENTIONS
LEADERSHIP
LEARNING
LEGISLATION
LITERACY
LOCAL COMMUNITIES
MEDICAL CARE
NATIONAL YOUTH POLICY
NUMERACY
OFFENSES
OLDER CHILDREN
OLDER WOMEN
PARENTS
POVERTY ALLEVIATION
PRIMARY EDUCATION
PRIMARY SCHOOL
PRIMARY SCHOOL EDUCATION
PROBATION
PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY
RISK BEHAVIORS
RISK FACTORS
RISK REDUCTION
SCHOOLS
SECONDARY SCHOOLS
SELF-ESTEEM
SERVICES FOR CHILDREN
SERVICES FOR YOUTH
SEXUAL BEHAVIOR
SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES
SKILLS TRAINING
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
SOCIAL PROBLEMS
SOCIAL PROTECTION
STREET CHILDREN
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TEENAGE PREGNANCY
TRAINING CENTERS
TRAINING PROGRAMS
TREATIES
UNEMPLOYMENT
VOCATIONAL TRAINING
VULNERABLE GROUPS
WAGES
YOUNG ADULTS
YOUNG GIRLS
YOUNG MEN
YOUNG PEOPLE
YOUNG PEOPLE AT RISK
YOUNG WOMEN
YOUTH
YOUTH ACTIVITIES
YOUTH AFFAIRS
YOUTH CENTERS
YOUTH CULTURE
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
YOUTH INVOLVEMENT
YOUTH POLICY
YOUTH POPULATION
YOUTH SERVICES
YOUTH TRAINING
YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT
YOUTH WELFARE
spellingShingle YOUTH SOCIAL CONDITIONS
NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
YOUTH SERVICES
EDUCATION & TRAINING
ACCESS TO EDUCATION
AT-RISK JUVENILES
YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
TEENAGE PREGNANCY
SEXUAL BEHAVIOR
DRUG TRAFFIC
DRUGS & YOUTH
JUVENILE DELINQUENCY
CRIMES
DROPOUTS
SOCIAL SAFETY NETS ACCESS TO EDUCATION
ADOLESCENCE
ADOLESCENT
ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT
ADOLESCENT GIRLS
ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY
ADOLESCENTS
AGE GROUPS
ALCOHOL
APPRENTICESHIP
BASIC EDUCATION
BUSINESS COMMUNITY
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
BUSINESS SECTOR
CHILD ABUSE
CHILD CARE
CHILDBEARING
CHILDCARE
CHILDHOOD CARE
CIVIL SOCIETY
CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY LIFE
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD
CRIME
CURRICULUM
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
DROPOUT RATES
DROPOUTS
DRUG ABUSE
DRUG TRAFFICKING
DRUG USE
EARLY CHILDHOOD
EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE
EARLY PREGNANCY
EARLY SEXUAL ACTIVITY
EARLY SEXUAL INITIATION
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
EMOTIONAL SUPPORT
ENROLLMENT
FAMILIES
FOSTER CARE
HIGH- RISK
HIGH- RISK BEHAVIOR
HIGH-RISK
HUMAN RESOURCE
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
INSTITUTIONAL CARE
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
INTERNATIONAL LAW
INTERVENTIONS
LEADERSHIP
LEARNING
LEGISLATION
LITERACY
LOCAL COMMUNITIES
MEDICAL CARE
NATIONAL YOUTH POLICY
NUMERACY
OFFENSES
OLDER CHILDREN
OLDER WOMEN
PARENTS
POVERTY ALLEVIATION
PRIMARY EDUCATION
PRIMARY SCHOOL
PRIMARY SCHOOL EDUCATION
PROBATION
PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY
RISK BEHAVIORS
RISK FACTORS
RISK REDUCTION
SCHOOLS
SECONDARY SCHOOLS
SELF-ESTEEM
SERVICES FOR CHILDREN
SERVICES FOR YOUTH
SEXUAL BEHAVIOR
SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES
SKILLS TRAINING
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
SOCIAL PROBLEMS
SOCIAL PROTECTION
STREET CHILDREN
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TEENAGE PREGNANCY
TRAINING CENTERS
TRAINING PROGRAMS
TREATIES
UNEMPLOYMENT
VOCATIONAL TRAINING
VULNERABLE GROUPS
WAGES
YOUNG ADULTS
YOUNG GIRLS
YOUNG MEN
YOUNG PEOPLE
YOUNG PEOPLE AT RISK
YOUNG WOMEN
YOUTH
YOUTH ACTIVITIES
YOUTH AFFAIRS
YOUTH CENTERS
YOUTH CULTURE
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
YOUTH INVOLVEMENT
YOUTH POLICY
YOUTH POPULATION
YOUTH SERVICES
YOUTH TRAINING
YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT
YOUTH WELFARE
World Bank
Trinidad and Tobago - Youth and Social Development : An Integrated Approach for Social Inclusion
geographic_facet Latin America & Caribbean
Trinidad and Tobago
description Trinidad and Tobago has experienced increasing social problems relating to its youth population despite the economy's improved performance. The report aims to uncover and analyze key issues facing the youths, explore a rationale for investing in youth development activities, review current services for youth, examine the existing and proposed policy and legislation relating to youth and capacity for its implementation, and propose interventions to reduce the risks faced by youths and increase the potential for social and human capital development. This report highlights the two principal exclusionary factors that contribute to increasing conditions of risk for youth in Trinidad and Tobago: a) restricted access to the secondary education system, which leaves out one third of the school-aged population; and b) the high level of unemployment, which reaches 30 percent for the 15 - 19 cohort, compared to 14 percent for the rest of the population. In addition, poverty, reduced family care, and exposure to youth protective services and the judicial system pose developmental risks that may contribute to negative outcomes such as youth involvement in crime and drug culture, early sexual activity and pregnancy. The report demonstrates that investments in youth services will help reduce these existing barriers and bring substantial economic and social returns for the individual and for society.
author World Bank
author_facet World Bank
author_sort World Bank
title Trinidad and Tobago - Youth and Social Development : An Integrated Approach for Social Inclusion
title_short Trinidad and Tobago - Youth and Social Development : An Integrated Approach for Social Inclusion
title_full Trinidad and Tobago - Youth and Social Development : An Integrated Approach for Social Inclusion
title_fullStr Trinidad and Tobago - Youth and Social Development : An Integrated Approach for Social Inclusion
title_full_unstemmed Trinidad and Tobago - Youth and Social Development : An Integrated Approach for Social Inclusion
title_sort trinidad and tobago - youth and social development : an integrated approach for social inclusion
publisher Washington, DC
publishDate 2013
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2000/06/437105/trinidad-tobago-youth-social-development-integrated-approach-social-inclusion
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15191
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