Hidden Human Capital : Psychological Empowerment and Adolescent Girls' Aspirations in India
This paper studies the role of social-emotional or psychological capital in determining the education and employment aspirations of adolescent girls and young women in India. The study finds that girls' self-efficacy and mental health are impo...
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| Language: | English en_US |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2016
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/08/26695750/hidden-human-capital-psychological-empowerment-adolescent-girls-aspirations-india http://hdl.handle.net/10986/25037 |
| Summary: | This paper studies the role of
social-emotional or psychological capital in determining the
education and employment aspirations of adolescent girls and
young women in India. The study finds that girls'
self-efficacy and mental health are important determinants
of their educational and employment aspirations, suggesting
that these hidden forms of human capital may serve as
critical targets for interventions aiming to alter
girls' educational and economic trajectories. The study
also identifies factors that correlate with girls'
level of self-efficacy, and finds that an
"enabling" and supportive family and community
environment appears to be important. |
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