National Youth Policy of Barbados
Ministry of Family, Culture, Sports and Youth
Government of Barbados
Country Resources
Child and Youth General Policies, Laws, Strategies & Plans, Service Standards
Barbados
1 October 2011
Policy document
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“The premise behind this policy document is that the majority of Barbadian youth are decent hard-working people striving to live up to the expectations of significant others in their lives.”Vision statement for Barbadian youth (as per consultation with the youth):
“Well educated, confident, healthy, responsible, progressive, creative and enterprising young men and women who are fully involved in the sustainable cultural, political, economic, social and physical development of their Caribbean nation.”
Key strategy areas for intervention:
1) Employment
2) Education
3) The Family
4) Core Values
5) Gangs
6) Housing
7) Lifestyle Diseases
8) Political Participation
9) The Environment
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