Ciudad Jurez (Chihuahua, Mexico) has recently been experiencing the effects of a
worldwide economic recession and a wave of drug-related violence, making it a difficult …

There are many faces of youth unemployment in the Latin America region—yet
predominantly, these faces are of lowincome, female, and unskilled or uneducated youth …

This chapter analyzes how people between 15 and 24 years old work and live in poverty.
These young people have several years of working experience, since most of them began …

Right from the beginning of the modern era, youth employment has been the key element in
the transition to adult life, since earning their own livelihood gives young people the material …

Este artículo analiza y presenta los hallazgos sobre las aspiraciones migratorias de los
estudiantes de los colegios agrícolas en el sector rural del norte de Ecuador. Con un …

This is a book published by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation
in 2001 about Argentina, Civil Society, Colombia, International Cooperation, Latin America …

Many studies highlight the economic, social, political and environmental benefits of cities.
Added to the constant expansión of cities, a hegemonic narrative has settled, in which the …

Although Mexico has committed itself to the struggle against child labour, it is still a frequent
practice in this country. This article presents an analysis of the labour done by children of …

An issue of great importance in Latin America is what it means to become a youth, and more
specifically, a juvenile victim or perpetrator of violence in relation to the territory and overall …