Youth in Argentina: between the legacy of the past and the construction of the future

The situation and prospects of young people have changed a great deal in Argentina in recent decades because economic growth has been meagre, political problems have become more acute and social mobility has decreased. Against this background, the author examines different factors in the reality of youth in Argentina, such as demographic evolution, regional inequalities, the special conditions of young women, the rote of the family in the socialization of young people, the positive and negative effects of educational expansion and participation in the world of work.