000			01106nam a2200133Ia 4500
080			_a06.02.03 D611
100			_aBassi, Marina [et al]
245			_aDisconnected : skills, education, and employment in Latin America
260			_bIDB _aWashington, D.C.US _c2012
300			_axx, 248 p.
520			_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.
583			_c11/21/12 _kSANDRAW
942			_cM _mD611
999			_c36144 _d36144