1. Youth in Transition = 1
1.1 Youth Enter a Changing World = 3
1.2 Youth Decisions on Family Formation = 10
1.3 Conclusions = 16
2. Growing up Healthy = 17
2.1 The Basic arameters of Youth Health = 18
2.2 The Risks of Substance Abuse = 25
2.3 Changes in Reproductive and Sexual Health = 29
2.4 Designing Health and Development Interventions for Youth = 35
2.5 Conclusions = 39
3. The School Years = 41
3.1 Changes in outh Participation in Education = 42
3.2 Equity in Access to Education Opportunities = 49
3.3 Schools as Enabling Environments = 55
3.4 Conclusions = 61
4. Working Life = 63
4.1 From School o Work:A More Dif ficult Passage = 63
4.2 Youth at Work = 68
4.3 Barriers to Youth Participation in the Workforce = 71
4.4 Youth Responses to Employment Problems = 75
4.5 Institutions and Policies Promoting Employment = 78
4.6 Conclusions = 81
5. Young People in Conflict with the Law = 83
5.1 Changes in Youth Crime = 84
5.2 Greater Risks,Weaker Protection for Youth = 91
5.3 Public Policy Responses to Young Of fenders = 95
5.4 Conclusions = 101
6. Young Citizens = 105
6.1 The Political and Social Participation of Young People = 107
6.2 New Approaches to Youth Policies = 114
6.3 Conclusions and a Policy Agenda = 119
Statistical Annex = 125
Glossary = 161
Bibliographic Notes = 163
Bibliography = 169
1.1 Youth Enter a Changing World = 3
1.2 Youth Decisions on Family Formation = 10
1.3 Conclusions = 16
2. Growing up Healthy = 17
2.1 The Basic arameters of Youth Health = 18
2.2 The Risks of Substance Abuse = 25
2.3 Changes in Reproductive and Sexual Health = 29
2.4 Designing Health and Development Interventions for Youth = 35
2.5 Conclusions = 39
3. The School Years = 41
3.1 Changes in outh Participation in Education = 42
3.2 Equity in Access to Education Opportunities = 49
3.3 Schools as Enabling Environments = 55
3.4 Conclusions = 61
4. Working Life = 63
4.1 From School o Work:A More Dif ficult Passage = 63
4.2 Youth at Work = 68
4.3 Barriers to Youth Participation in the Workforce = 71
4.4 Youth Responses to Employment Problems = 75
4.5 Institutions and Policies Promoting Employment = 78
4.6 Conclusions = 81
5. Young People in Conflict with the Law = 83
5.1 Changes in Youth Crime = 84
5.2 Greater Risks,Weaker Protection for Youth = 91
5.3 Public Policy Responses to Young Of fenders = 95
5.4 Conclusions = 101
6. Young Citizens = 105
6.1 The Political and Social Participation of Young People = 107
6.2 New Approaches to Youth Policies = 114
6.3 Conclusions and a Policy Agenda = 119
Statistical Annex = 125
Glossary = 161
Bibliographic Notes = 163
Bibliography = 169