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Factors that predispose youth to risk in Mexico and Chile

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About half of Latin Americas youth are considered "at risk," meaning that they engage in or are at risk of engaging in risky behaviors that are detrimental to their own development and to the well-being of their societies. While child psychologists identify many factors that may cause some youth to engage in at-risk behaviors and others not to, only empirical evidence can identify the set that is relevant to a particular population. This paper uses youth surveys from Chile and Mexico to test more...

Added by Zunia on June 01, 2010

Ageing in the Caribbean: exploring some major concerns for family and society

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At the start of the 21st century, the Caribbean population of older persons - those 60 years and older - was larger than ever before in the history of the region.This paper examines the issues of the increased life expectancy in the Caribbean over the past fifty years and the implications of this longevity for persons 60 years and over, their families and Caribbean society. The paper draws upon data from several Caribbean countries and particularly from Trinidad and Tobago.The author argues more...

Added by Zunia on May 29, 2010

Learning by doing : applying a country-led PSIA approach to improve policy making in the agro sector in Honduras

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This note describes the innovative experience generated from this request: a country-led Poverty and Social Impact Analysis (PSIA). The project was designed to transfer capacity on how to measure distributional impacts of agricultural policies to Secretaria de Agricultura y Ganaderia (SAG) staff and to researchers and students from agricultural colleges. It also aimed at assessing the socio-economic impacts of the Government of Honduras (GoH's) response to the food crisis through the Bono more...

Added by Zunia on March 01, 2010

Early childhood development operations in Latin and Caribbean Region (LCR) : Jamaica, Mexico, and Brazil in focus

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The rationale and evidence of the effectiveness of investing early in children is compelling: early childhood is the most rapid period of development in a human life, with incredible brain development occurring (85 percent of the brain is wired by age 5). Investments in Early Childhood Development (ECD) are among the most effective and cost-effective investments a country can make in its people. Simply put, investing in ECD is an investment for life. Children who participate in ECD programs more...

Added by Zunia on February 01, 2010

Inter-American Forum on Governance

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The Centre for International Governance and Innovation (CIGI), Organization of American States (OAS) and Canadian International Council (CIC) are pleased to announce an exciting e-Conference series entitled the, “Inter-American Forum on Governance”. Focusing on inter-American relations from a Canadian perspective, the e-Conference will examine four important themes: Sept 29 – Oct 1 Strengthening and Sustaining Democratic more...

Added by Mike Middleton on September 10, 2009

Democratic Governance, Citizenship, and Legal Identity

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Summary: "This working paper explores the importance of legal identity from both a theoretical and operational point of view. The need to investigate and deepen the understanding of the implications of being sans papiers in relation to social exclusion and governance issues is highlighted. This paper argues that proof of an adequate and secure identity document is not only the base of a democratic society and obligation of all governments, but also a fundamental citizenship right ".

Added by Clotilde EKOKA DIKANDA on July 13, 2009

Economic implications of Mexico's sudden demographic transition

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"The purpose of this paper is to provide a conceptual insight into the Mexican demographic story and discuss implications for the country's economy and for the United States, given the central role that Mexico is playing in the current U.S. immigration debate."

Added by Zunia on June 08, 2009

The number of centenarians in Brazil: indirect estimates based on death certificates

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"In this paper they compare the recorded centenarian population in the 1991 census with indirect estimates based on the extinct generation method. The authors find three times more people in the census than according to the indirect estimates. Uncertainty about the true size of old-age populations has important implications in data-deficient countries, particularly in the estimation of adult mortality."

Added by Zunia on June 07, 2009

The number of centenarians in Brazil: indirect estimates based on death certificates

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'The Brazilian population is rapidly aging. As a result, the number of centenarians has grown steadily, about 77 per cent between 1991 and 2000. Although expected, the authors argue that the increasing number of centenarians may be exaggerated by data quality issues. In this paper they compare the recorded centenarian population in the 1991 census with indirect estimates based on the extinct generation method. The authors find three times more people in the census than according to the more...

Added by Zunia on May 05, 2009

Peru: Achieving the MDGs

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'This brief, based on a multi-country study titled 'Achieving the Millennium Development Goals: The Contribution of Family Planning,' looks at how one strategy—meeting the need for family planning—can reduce population growth and make achieving the MDGs more affordable in Peru, in addition to directly contributing to the goals of reducing child mortality and improving maternal health.'

Added by Zunia on April 16, 2009

Honduras: Achieving the MDGs (Spanish)

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'Este resumen analiza cómo una estrategia—satisfacer la necesidad insatisfecha de planificación familiar—puede disminuir el crecimiento de la población y lograr que los ODM sean menos difíciles de lograr en Honduras, además de contribuir directamente a las metas de reducir la mortalidad infantil y mejorar la salud materna.'

Added by Zunia on April 12, 2009

Honduras: Achieving the MDGs

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'This brief looks at how one strategy—meeting the need for family planning—can reduce population growth and make achieving the MDGs more affordable in Honduras, in addition to directly contributing to the goals of reducing child mortality and improving maternal health.'

Added by Zunia on April 09, 2009

Latin America’s aging challenge: demographics and retirement policy in Brazil, Chile, and Mexico

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'Latin America’s population aged 65 or over will triple to 18.5 percent by 2050. Fertility is declining. The coming age wave poses two fundamental challenges for Latin America. The first is to fashion national retirement systems capable of providing an adequate level of support for the old without imposing a crushing burden on the young. The second is to boost living standards while populations are still young and growing. This report looks at Latin America’s ageing challenge, focusing in more...

Added by Zunia on March 29, 2009

Fertility and Union Dissolution in Brazil: An Example of Multi-process Modelling Using the Demographic and Health Survey Calendar Data

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This study examines the union and conception histories of Brazilian women aged 15-49 using the 1996 Demographic and Health Survey's calendar data. The aim of the paper is twofold: firstly to explore the use of union histories in the DHS calendar data, which have not yet been used for union dynamics studies and secondly to secondly to analyse the relationship between union instability and fertility in Brazil which has been long understudied. Using the example of Brazil it investigates the more...

Added by Maribeth Lovegrove on October 25, 2007

Options for Contraceptive Procurement: Lessons Learned from Latin America and the Caribbean

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In upcoming years, countries in the Latin America and Caribbean Region will see a gradual decline in donations and technical assistance toward ensuring contraceptive security. In light of this trend, governments throughout the region are faced with ensuring the provision of family planning services, including a continuous supply of contraceptives. This report analyzes the legal and regulatory framework in each of nine focus countries that may affect future procurement of contraceptive more...

Added by Maribeth Lovegrove on October 11, 2007

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