Non-formal Vocational Training Programmes for Disadvantaged Youth and their Insertion into the World of Work: Towards a Framework for Analysis and Evaluation (IIEP, 1999, 46 p.): (introduction...)

Non-formal Vocational Training Programmes for Disadvantaged Youth and their Insertion into the World of Work: Towards a Framework for Analysis and Evaluation (IIEP, 1999, 46 p.)

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Introduction

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Objective

Methodology

Definitions

Scope

Structure

Part I. What is the issue?

1. Disadvantaged youth in developing countries

2. Disadvantaged youth in a global context

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2.1 Unemployment trends, demographic growth and approaches to tackle unemployment

2.2 The failing links between formal education, training and work in developing countries.

2.3 The informal sector

Part II. In which ways has the issue evolved?

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1. The economic crisis and the relativization of issues

2. Formal education and training: emerging trends

3. Non-formal vocational training: alternative responses

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3.1 Concept and goals

3.2 Institutional nature, management structure and financing schemes

3.3 Programme types

3.4 Training modalities

3.5 The relative power of non-formal structures

Part III. Developing a framework for the study and evaluation of non-formal vocational training programmes

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1. Features of 'successful' programmes

2. Innovative strategies and approaches

3. What does 'sustainability' mean in this context?

Conclusion

Bibliography

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IIEP Occasional Paper No. 83

A report prepared by

Ana Cristina Leonardos

UNESCO: International Institute for Educational Planning

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