The effects of youth training on risk behavior : the role of non-cognitive skills
Auteurs : Calero, Carla (Auteur) ; Rozo, Sandra V. (Auteur)
Lieu de publication : [États-Unis]
Date de publication : [2015]
Langue : Anglais
Description : [34 p.] ; 28 cm
Notes : Bibliogr. : p. 15-17
Sujets :
Jeunes en difficulté - Brésil
Éducation physique et entraînement
Jeunesse - Usage des drogues
Résumé :
This paper employs unique experimental data from a youth training program in the Favelas, Brazil, to examine whether youth training programs can prevent treat-ment recipients from engaging in risk behavior|i.e., cigarettes, alcohol, and hard drugutilization, as well as witnessing or being a victim of violent crime. Although the program was successful in increasing income, we find that, it only improved risk behavior of those individuals with higher levels of non-cognitive skills. Our results suggest that non-cognitive skills are strong predictors of risk behavior even after controlling for cognitive ability. [authors summary]
Localisation : Études, rapports et articles de périodiques
Cote : 615.851 560 83 C149e 2015