Youth development in South Africa : harnessing the demographic dividend

The African continent is colloquially referred to as the youngest in the world. Seizing on a topic underexplored in African research, Youth Development in South Africa: Harnessing the Demographic Dividend confronts the issues, challenges, and opportunities facing South Africa's youth, resulting...

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Other Authors Maja, Botshabelo (Editor), Ngcaweni, Busani (Editor)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Bingley, U.K. : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2023.
SeriesDiverse perspectives on creating a fairer society
Subjects
Youth development > South Africa.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781837534104
DOI10.1108/9781837534081
Physical Description1 online resource (240 pages).

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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Part one - understanding youth and their demographic dividend
  • Chapter 1. Demographic dynamics of South Africa's youth and the implications for harnessing the demographic dividend / Nompumelelo Nzimande
  • Part two - pandemics and youth
  • Chapter 2. Youth and hiv in South Africa: Living and thriving with hiv / Nompumelelo Zungu, Warren Parker, Inbarani Naidoo, Mokhantšo Makoae, and Salome Sigida
  • Chapter 3. Young people, social media and exposure to stis: A semi-ethnographic experiment / Busani Ngcaweni
  • Part three - youth transitions
  • Chapter 4. Building maps of the future / Botshabelo Maja
  • Chapter 5. Youth career decision making: The influence of horizon for action and navigational capacity / Lucky Maluleke and Lesley Powell
  • Chapter 6. Breaking barriers, transforming lives - youth transitions to work and what it takes: A case study of the harambee youth employment accelerator / Sharmi Surianarain and Rob Urquhart
  • Part four - youth development and growth
  • Chapter 7. Right to quality education in Africa: A critical tool for a sustainable development agenda / Rita Ozoemena
  • Chapter 8. A holistic approach to personal transformation in the youth sector / Lucille Meyer and Rajendra Chetty
  • Part five - youth employment
  • Chapter 9. A conceptual frame for reviewing youth employment interventions: Based on a review of opportunities for youth in South Africa / Carmel Marock, Sindile Moitse, and Josephilda Nhlapo-Hlope
  • Part six - youth participation, inclusivity, and social protection conclusion.

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