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Commentary: A World Fit for Youth
Author(s) -
de Berry Jo
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
ethos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.783
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1548-1352
pISSN - 0091-2131
DOI - 10.1111/j.1548-1352.2011.01207.x
Subject(s) - agency (philosophy) , value (mathematics) , order (exchange) , psychology , educational attainment , social life , public relations , sociology , social psychology , economic growth , social science , political science , business , economics , computer science , finance , machine learning
Young people require more than good health and educational attainment in order to make the transition to a fulfilling and productive adult life. In addition they require life skills, confidence, and the ability to explore development avenues; they will benefit from societal and cultural investments that recognize the value of and equip them with such social, emotional, and skill resources. Essentially they must be given the chance to express and act out their own agency in navigating the constraints and opportunities around them.