Research Catalog

Title

Youth in Jordan : transitions from education to employment / Ryan Andrew Brown, Louay Constant, Peter Glick, Audra K. Grant.

Author

Brown, Ryan Andrew

Publication

Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND Corporation, [2014]

Supplementary Content

Link to electronic resource

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Additional Authors

• Constant, Louay
• Glick, Peter
• Grant, Audra K.
• Rand Corporation, issuing body.
• Center for Middle East Public Policy (Rand Corporation), researcher.

Description

xv, 32 pages : illustrations some color; 28 cm

Summary

"Despite strong economic growth during the last decade, youth unemployment in Jordan remains stubbornly high, and labor-force participation markedly low. Young women in particular face labor market barriers in access to many career paths, and their job aspirations are often discouraged by their parents. Graduates of secondary and postsecondary institutions do not possess the requisite technical and soft skills needed for the jobs they expect to get. Facing poor economic prospects and inadequate income, youth are unable to marry, afford to live independently, or support a family. The youth unemployment crisis appears set to plague the country as well as the Middle East region for years to come in the absence of offsetting policy. This study examines the perceptions of young Jordanian men and women on issues relevant to their transitions into adult roles, specifically aspirations for work and family. To achieve the study objectives, we conducted 13 focus groups and 14 one-on-one qualitative interviews with young Jordanians (ages 15-30). Participants came from the nation's capital, Amman, as well as the less urbanized nearby area of Zarqa. We place these subjective perceptions into perspective through a literature review and secondary analysis of national statistics, as well as interviews with experts."--"Abstract" on web page.

Subject

• Youth > Jordan
• Vocational education > Jordan
• Occupational training > Jordan
• Youth > Employment > Jordan
• Women > Employment > Jordan
• Education and state > Jordan

Note

• "RAND Corporation research report series."--Web page (PDF).
• "RR-556-CMEPP."--Page 4 of cover.
• "Rand International."
• "The research ... was ... conducted within the RAND Center for Middle East Public Policy ..."--Title page verso.
• "Approved for public release; distribution unlimited."

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 31-32).

Contents

Introduction -- Economic Conditions and Employment -- Education Opportunities, Skills Mismatch, and Barriers to Completion -- Aspirations and Frustrations of Youth -- Conclusions.

Call Number

JFF 17-662

ISBN

• 9780833086877
• 0833086871

LCCN

2014940276

OCLC

889230706

Author

Brown, Ryan Andrew, author.

Title

Youth in Jordan : transitions from education to employment / Ryan Andrew Brown, Louay Constant, Peter Glick, Audra K. Grant.

Imprint

Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND Corporation, [2014]

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 31-32).

Connect to:

Link to electronic resource

Added Author

Constant, Louay, author.

Glick, Peter, author.

Grant, Audra K., author.

Rand Corporation, issuing body.

Center for Middle East Public Policy (Rand Corporation), researcher.

Research Call Number

JFF 17-662