Developmental Science and Sustainable Development Goals for Children and Youth

Front Matter ....Pages i-xv
 Developmental Science and Pathways to Sustainable Development for Children and Youth  (Suman Verma, Anne C. Petersen)....Pages 1-35
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 Positioning Early Childhood Development as a Sustainable Development Goal Target: Challenges and Opportunities in the South Asian Context  (Meenakshi Dogra, Venita Kaul)....Pages 39-58
 Progress Toward Sustainable Development Goal 4 in a Culturally Diverse World: The Experience of Modalidad Propia in Colombia  (Andrés Motta, Hirokazu Yoshikawa)....Pages 59-75
 Early Childhood Development Programs, Peacebuilding, and the Sustainable Development Goals: Opportunities for Interdisciplinary Research and Multisectoral Partnerships  (Liliana Angelica Ponguta, Chelsea Donaldson, Friedrich Affolter, Paul Connolly, Laura Dunne, Sarah Miller et al.)....Pages 77-95
 First 1000 Days and Beyond: Strategies to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals  (Maureen M. Black, Katherine A. Merseth)....Pages 97-112
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 Young People and Climate Change: The Role of Developmental Science  (Ann V. Sanson, Theodore D. Wachs, Silvia H. Koller, Katariina Salmela-Aro)....Pages 115-137
 Enhancing the Health and Education of Deprived Children: Implications for Sustainable Development in Cameroon  (Therese M. S. Tchombe, Lambert Wirdze, Asangha Ngufor Muki)....Pages 139-154
 Transforming the World for Mozambican Youth: Perspectives on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development for At-Risk Adolescents  (Silvia H. Koller, Alferes Ribeiro, Fernando Niquice, Clarissa Freitas)....Pages 155-168
 Understanding Factors Affecting Well-Being of Marginalized Populations in Different Cultural Contexts: Ethnic and National Identity of Roma Minority Youth in Europe  (Radosveta Dimitrova, Pasquale Musso, Iva Polackova Solcova, Delia Stefenel, Fitim Uka, Skerdi Zahaj et al.)....Pages 169-185
 Community Dialogues as a Strategy for Identifying and Addressing Child Protection Needs in Shinyanga, Tanzania  (Amina Abubakar, Sadaf Shallwani, Stanley Wechuli Wanjala, Patrick Nzivo Mwangala, Moses Kachama Nyongesa)....Pages 187-206
 Developmental Approach to Work Readiness for Youth: Focus on Transferable Skills  (Nikhit D’Sa, Peter C. Scales, Eliel T. Gebru)....Pages 207-221
 Tracing the Connections Between Sustainable Development, Bullying, and Cyberbullying: The Case of Thailand  (Ruthaychonnee Sittichai, Timo T. Ojanen, James Burford)....Pages 223-237
 Child Marriage and Early Transitions to Adulthood in Mexico  (Julieta Perez-Amador, Silvia Giorguli)....Pages 239-256
 Improving Children’s Chances: Using Evidence from Four Low- and Middle-Income Countries to Set Priorities for the Sustainable Development Goals  (Jo Boyden, Andrew Dawes, Colin Tredoux)....Pages 257-275
 Preventing Child Maltreatment in Low‐ and Middle-Income Countries: Parenting for Lifelong Health in the Philippines  (Liane Peña Alampay, Jamie M. Lachman, Bernice Vania Landoy, Bernadette J. Madrid, Catherine L. Ward, Judy Hutchings et al.)....Pages 277-293
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 Advancing the Sustainable Development Goal for Education Through Developmentally Informed Approaches to Measurement  (Alice J. Wuermli, Antje von Suchodoletz, Amina Abubakar)....Pages 297-312
 Bringing Life Course Theory to the Sustainable Development Goals  (Prerna Banati)....Pages 313-328
 Measurement and Monitoring Youth Development Indicators from a Comparative Perspective  (Fons J. R. van de Vijver, Jia He)....Pages 329-342
 Methodological Issues in Research on the Sustainable Development of the Next Generation  (Margaret Burchinal, Martine Broekhuizen)....Pages 343-358
 Optimizing Early Childhood Potential for All: Pursuing Holism in Measurement, Policy, and Practice  (Amy Jo Dowd, Lauren Pisani, Celia Hsiao)....Pages 359-373
 Application of Research Evidence in Policy Formulation to Enhance Child Development Opportunities in Zambia  (Robert Serpell)....Pages 375-388
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 Capacity Building for Sustainable Development: Coherent Concepts of Universities’ Third Mission as a Parameter  (Laura Brandt, Barbara Schober, Veronika Somoza, Christiane Spiel)....Pages 391-406
 Capacity Building of Developmental Scientists for Realization of the Sustainable Development Goals  (Esther Foluke Akinsola, Deepali Sharma)....Pages 407-420
 Roles of Multiple Stakeholder Partnerships in Addressing Developmental and Implementation Challenges of Sustainable Development Goals  (Paul Odhiambo Oburu, Hirokazu Yoshikawa)....Pages 421-438
Back Matter ....Pages 439-468