01053nam a2200109Ia 4500080001800000100002600018245007000044260003400114300001500148520075800163583002200921 a06.02.03 D611 aBassi, Marina [et al] aDisconnected : skills, education, and employment in Latin America bIDBaWashington, D.C.USc2012 axx, 248 p. aContributes new perspective on the discussion in relation to the quality of education in the region. Finds that within the more general problem of quality, there is also a disconnect between the skills that the education system is currently producing and the ones that the market demands from young people transitioning from secondary school to work, who constitute the largest group of new workers in the region. Reveals that there is a gap been what schools teach and what the market expects from young people looking for a job after finishing secondary school. Shows that in addition to academic skills, employers are also looking for behavioural or socioemotional skills that include critical thinking, responsibility, teamwork and problem solving. c11/21/12kSANDRAW