Youth and Public Policy in Estonia

• List of Acronyms
• p. viii

• Executive Summary
• p. 1

• 1
• Background to Pilot Review
• p. 5

• 1.1
• Rationale for the Pilot Review

• 1.2
• Rationale for the Estonia Review

• 1.3
• Approach and Methodology

• 1.4
• Team Reflections on Drafting the National Report

• 1.5
• Assumptions Underlying the Research Process

• 1.6
• Conclusion

• 2
• The Situation of Young People
• p. 12

• 2.1
• Introduction

• 2.2
• Demographics

• 2.3
• Access to Information

• 2.4
• Education and Employment

• 2.5
• Mobility and Migration

• 2.6
• Health

• 2.7
• Conclusion

• 3
• The Policy Context
• p. 21

• 3.1
• Introduction

• 3.2
• Key Definitions Underpinning Policymaking

• 3.3
• Visibility of Youth in Society

• 3.4
• Rights and Responsibilities Addressed by Policies Pertaining to Youth

• 3.5
• Needs of Young People Considered in Policies Pertaining to Youth

• 3.6
• Conclusion

• 4
• Policy Realities
• p. 61

• 4.1
• Introduction

• 4.2
• Existence of Policies

• 4.3
• Policy Implementation and Delivery

• 4.4
• Recognition of Youth in Policies

• 4.5
• Policy Coherence

• 4.6
• Policy Alignment with Regional and International Frameworks

• 4.7
• Conclusion

• 5
• Impact of Policies on the Achievement of the Human Rights of Young People
• p. 92

• 5.1
• Introduction

• 5.2
• Observations on the Outcomes of Policy Implementation

• 5.3
• Access to Rights and Opportunities Guaranteed by Policies

• 5.4
• Effectiveness of Policy Implementation

• 5.5
• Efficiency of Appropriated Resources

• 5.6
• Youth Participation in Policy

• 5.7
• Conclusion

• 6
• Intersectorial Coordination and Cooperation in the Youth Policy Field
• p. 117

• 6.1
• Introduction

• 6.2
• Existence and Implementation of Action Plans for Youth Policies

• 6.3
• Existence and Implementation of Monitoring and Evaluation Frameworks

• 6.4
• Existence and Effectiveness of Intersectorial Coordination Mechanisms

• 6.5
• Conclusion

• 7
• Conclusions and Recommendations
• p. 126

• 7.1
• Introduction

• 7.2
• Awareness of the Shift Toward Integrated Youth Policy

• 7.3
• Cooperation Between Actors

• 7.4
• Usage of Expertise in Youth (Work)

• 7.5
• Increase in Number of Experts and Specialists

• 7.6
• Usage of Knowledge on Youth: Cooperation Between Research Field and Youth Field

• 7.7
• Overview of Youth Policies

• 7.8
• Evaluation of Outcomes of Policies Pertaining to Youth

• 7.9
• Inclusion of Youth and Support of Youth Participation

• Bibliography
• p. 133

• Appendix I
• Research Plan
• p. 144

• Stage 1
• Preparation Phase

• Stage 2
• Data Collection Phase

• Stage 3
• Submission of the First Draft to the IEB

• Stage 4
• Corroboration of Initial Results

• Stage 5
• Editing and Finalization of the Report

• Appendix II
• List of Interviews and Focus

• Groups Conducted
• p. 153

• Individual Interviews with Relevant Stakeholders

• Web Poll for Youth

• Thematic Focus Group Interviews

• About the Authors
• p. 161