Youth service: a strategy for youth and national development
Stroud, Susan | Alessi, Brett | Holland, Peter | McGinnis, Linda
Most governments are struggling with how to implement effective policies and interventions to address the myriad challenges facing young people today, particularly the poor and marginalized who are generally out of school and out of work. From high levels of unemployment to increasing rates of crime and violence, from adolescent pregnancy to the highest rates of new HIV/AIDS infections, these challenges represent enormous economic and social costs to society. The values, attitudes and skills acquired by this generation will influence the course of events and shape the future in fundamental ways. Youth service provides an effective means to address these challenges while meeting national objectives such as improving human capital, reducing unemployment, and providing cost-effective human resources to underserved communities. Yet, the benefits extend far beyond the obvious human and physical capital objectives. These range from reducing the economic and social cost of risky behavior to nation-building and transcending traditional social divides.
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