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There are a number of converging trends in Asia and the Pacific that are of particular significance for the future of urban youth. These include:
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projections concerning increasing urbanization (Gizewski & Homer-Dixon, 1995);
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the reported growth in urban poverty (Chapman, Dutt, & Bradnock, 1999);
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the cyclical patterns of regional economic downturn (ESCAP, 1998).
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Kennedy, K.J. (2003). Issues for Urban Youth in Asia and the Pacific. In: Keeves, J.P., et al. International Handbook of Educational Research in the Asia-Pacific Region. Springer International Handbooks of Education, vol 11. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-3368-7_15
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