Entitled The South African Young Persons Survey (SAYPS), and conducted between July and November 2006, this ground-breaking study traced the histories of more than 1 000 …
It is a fact that number of young people in developing countries leave school with a general academic background, limiting their chance to enter earlier the labour market. In this study …
L Guarcello - Understanding Children's Work Project …, 2007 - documents1.worldbank.org
There is a limited empirical basis for formulating policies and programs promoting youth employment and successful school to work transitions. This study is aimed at beginning to fill …
Abstract The South African youth unemployment rate is extremely high, at well over 50% of youth using the narrow definition of unemployment. This high unemployment rate has been …
Street vending of goods and services is a common phenomenon in urban areas of Africa. Although such street based self-employment activities often lack legal recognition and are …
▪ Young women tend to have more difficulty finding work than young men.▪ In most OECD countries, unemployment is higher among the lesser educated youth; in developing …
Youth is a crucial time of life when young people start realizing their aspirations, assuming their economic independence and finding their place in society. The global jobs crisis has …
S Elder, D Schmidt… - Geneva: International …, 2006 - voced.edu.au
The report emphasises that today's youth face serious vulnerabilities in the world of work and warns that a lack of decent work, if experienced at an early age, may permanently …
Youth employmeent and employability development problems are highly concentrated. The pattern is consistent whatever the dimension: low-income, minority youth, usually living in …