Sustainable human development across the life course : : evidence from longitudinal research /

Sustainable human development across the life course : : evidence from longitudinal research / / edited by Prerna Banati ; foreword by Richard M. Lerner.

This important book presents impactful findings from international longitudinal studies that responded to the Agenda 2030 commitment to 'leave no-one behind'. it provides actionable strategies for policymakers and practitioners to strengthen the global Sustainable Development Goals framewo...

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TeilnehmendeR:
Banati, Prerna,
Lerner, Richard M.,
Place / Publishing House:Bristol : : Bristol University Press,, 2021.
Year of Publication:2021
Language:English
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxxiv, 255 pages) :; digital, PDF file(s).
Notes:Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Jan 2022).
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Table of Contents:
  • 3 Early Life Transitions Increase the Risk for HIV Infection: Using Latent Class Growth Models to Assess the Effect of Key Life Events on HIV Incidence Among Adolescent Girls in Rural South Africa
  • Introduction
  • Methods
  • Study design
  • Statistical analysis
  • Missing data
  • Measures
  • Results
  • Specific life events and HIV incidence
  • Cumulative life events and HIV incidence
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • 4 Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals: Evidence from the Longitudinal Parenting Across Cultures Project
  • Introduction
  • Participants
  • Procedure and measures
  • Sample
  • Variables
  • School transitions
  • Socioeconomic status
  • Cognitive abilities
  • Research strategy
  • Findings
  • The role of socioeconomic status in determining cognitive abilities
  • The role of cognitive abilities in determining educational trajectories
  • The role of socioeconomic status in determining educational trajectories for children with the same initial cognitive abilities
  • Conclusions
  • Notes
  • References
  • Using longitudinal, qualitative data
  • Exploring the gender socialization process
  • Main findings
  • Longitudinal case studies
  • Early adolescence and the non-linear process of disruption
  • Social- and structural-level influences of disruption
  • Harmful norms of 'masculinity' and persistent obstacles to social norm change
  • Conclusions
  • Notes
  • References
  • 2 Unequal Educational Trajectories: The Case of Ethiopia
  • Introduction
  • Theories and evidence on the mechanisms behind inequality of educational opportunity
  • Context of Ethiopia
  • Data, variables and research strategy
  • The unique value of the longitudinal design to understand development challenges
  • Insights to SDG challenges from longitudinal research
  • Challenge 2: Addressing multiple influences by unpacking drivers of well-being
  • Challenge 3: Identifying effective timing and sequencing by illuminating trends and trajectories
  • Final remarks and chapter summaries
  • References
  • 1 Exploring the Potential for Gender Norm Change in Adolescent Girls: Evidence from 'Real Choices, Real Lives' Longitudinal, Qu
  • Introduction
  • The 'Real Choices, Real Lives' cohort study
  • Research methodology
  • Front Cover
  • Sustainable Human Development Across the Life Course: Evidence from Longitudinal Research
  • Copyright information
  • Dedication
  • Dedication
  • Table of contents
  • Lsit of Figures, Tables and Boxes
  • Notes on Contributors
  • Foreword: Understanding and Enhancing Human Development Among Global Youth
  • On the Unique Value of Developmentally Oriented Longitudinal Research
  • Introduction: Measuring Sustainable Human Development Across the Life Course
  • The sustainable development challenge
  • About this book

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