Youth

Education & Youth Employment in Sub-Saharan Africa

by ALTMAN, M., 2013
Presentation to the AERC senior policy seminar on youth unemployment. Serena Hotel, Kigali, Rwanda March 21, 2013

Altman provides a broad overview of youth employment and education in sub-Saharan Africa. She compares the region to the rest of the world in terms of education status, and provides information on issues such as educational performance, the return to education, and gender gaps. This is a presentation to an AERC conference.

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A Review of Labour Markets in South Africa: Career Guidance and Employment Services

by DU TOIT, R., 2005
Research Report, Employment Growth & Development Initiative, Human Sciences Research Council

School-to-work transition, in a broader sense, is a comprehensive approach to educational programme development that aligns student goals with educational experiences and services. In a narrower sense, it is the process whereby young people move from full-time schooling to post-school activities, including post-secondary education, vocational training, community participation, and potential employment. The latter might take…

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Grappling with Youth Employability in South Africa

by MAROCK, C., 2009
Research Report, Employment Growth & Development Initiative, Human Sciences Research Council

Marock reviews youth employability in South Africa, focusing on the minimum capabilities required to enable economic participation. She then considers the extent to which these capabilities are being developed in local schools, and explores the role of special programmes in bridging identified gaps. Finally, she analyses broader contextual issues around employability and highlights questions that…

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