Sustainable Human Development Across the Life Course, livre ebook

It is critical that the wellbeing of society is systematically tracked by indicators that not only give an accurate picture of human life today, but also provide a window into the future for all of us. This is the first effort to curate findings from a collection of longitudinal studies operating in different countries and contexts, and working across a number of development sectors. In bringing high quality academic research to policy audiences, this book aims to guide countries in their SDG implementation efforts. The book applies life course thinking to understand and measure the SDGs, and brings powerful analytic potential of longitudinal data to policy construction and analysis.

EPDF and EPUB available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence. It is critical that the wellbeing of society is systematically tracked by indicators that not only give an accurate picture of human life today but also provide a window into the future for all of us.

This book presents impactful findings from international longitudinal studies that respond to the United Nations’ Agenda 2030 commitment to “leave no-one behind”. Contributors explore a wide range and complexity of pressing global issues, with emphasis given to excluded and vulnerable populations and gender inequality.

Importantly, it sets out actionable strategies for policymakers and practitioners to help strengthen the global Sustainable Development Goals framework, accelerate their implementation and improve the construction of effective public policy.

Foreword: Understanding and Enhancing Human Development among Global Youth - On the Unique Value of Developmentally Oriented Longitudinal Research ~ Richard M. Lerner

Introduction: Measuring Sustainable Human Development Across the Life Course ~ Prerna Banati

Exploring the Potential for Gender Norm Change in Adolescent Girls: Evidence from ‘Real Choices, Real Lives’ Longitudinal, Qualitative Study Data ~ Jenny Rivett and Lilli Loveday

Unequal Educational Trajectories: The Case of Ethiopia ~ Ilze Plavgo

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 ~ Audrey Pettifor, Emily Agnew, Torsten B. Neilands, Jennifer Ahern, Stephen Tollman, Kathleen Kahn and Sheri A. Lippman

Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals: Evidence from the Longitudinal Parenting Across Cultures Project ~ Jennifer E. Lansford, W. Andrew Rothenberg, Sombat Tapanya, Liliana Maria Uribe Tirado, Saengduean Yotanyamaneewong, Liane Peña Alampay, Suha M. Al- Hassan, Dario Bacchini, Marc H. Bornstein, Lei Chang, Kirby Deater- Deckard, Laura Di Giunta, Kenneth A. Dodge, Sevtap Gurdal, Qin Liu, Qian Long, Patrick S. Malone, Paul Oburu, Concetta Pastorelli, Ann T. Skinner, Emma Sorbring and Laurence Steinberg

Achieving Gender Equality: Understanding Gender Equality and Health Among Vulnerable Adolescents in the Sustainable Development Goals Era ~ Leah R. Koenig, Mengmeng Li and Robert W. Blum

Capturing the Complexities of Adolescent Transitions Through a Mixed Methods Longitudinal Research Design ~ Sarah Baird, Nicola Jones, Bassam Abu Hamad, Maheen Sultan and Workneh Yadete

Child Well-being Across the Life-course: What Do We Know, What Should We Know? ~ Gary Pollock, Haridhan Goswami and Aleksandra Szymczyk

Mauritian Joint Child Health Project: A Multigenerational Family Study Emerging from a Prospective Birth Cohort Study: Initial Alcohol-related Outcomes in the Offspring Generation ~ Susan E. Luczak, Shameem Oomur, Kristina Jackson and Tashneem Mahoomed

Conclusion: The Future of Longitudinal Research ~ Prerna Banati