Karen EvansEducation for Young Adults in Developing Countries: some emerging issues

Abstract

This paper identifies some common themes in the area of youth education and development, emerging from an analysis of a selection of developing countries. Three themes are highlighted: firstly the growing emphasis placed on youth education and training as an integral part of national development, secondly the importance of political contexts in shaping the provision of education and training for young people and thirdly the changing emphasis within the curriculum towards vocational relevance and mastery of the learning process.

Finally, a framework is suggested for further comparative analysis of education and training for young adults in the context of national development.