Research: Overview, Data, and Analysis
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White House Task Force for Disadvantaged Youth, 2003
Presents the national youth policy framework recommended by the Task Force. Includes a series of recommendations, among them: streamline the federal response to disadvantaged youth; strengthen the federal role in research and evaluation of youth programs; develop standards for measuring youth programs; and target services to at-risk youth (e.g., migrant youth, foster-care youth, and children of incarcerated parents).
http://www.ncfy.com/publications/whreport.htm Connected by 25: Improving the Life Chances of the Country's Most Vulnerable 14-24 Year-Olds
M. Wald and T. Martinez, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Working Paper, 2003
Addresses the complex array of social, emotional, and academic problems faced by vulnerable youth, including high school dropouts, juvenile delinquents, young unmarried mothers, and teenagers in foster care. Discusses the types of programs that may be effective, emphasizing the need for a systematic, comprehensive approach to helping vulnerable youth.
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N. Yohalem and K. Pittman, A Discussion Paper of the Youth Transition Funders Group (YTFG), 2001
Describes the population of vulnerable youth (e.g., juvenile delinquents and those who are out of school and in foster care), the factors contributing to their vulnerability, and the scope and complexity of the education and developmental problems they face. Emphasizes the need for comprehensive, community-based, collaborative approaches and suggests promising strategies to connect youth to work, education, and a social support network.
Download/view: PDF (463KB) | HTML Public/Private Ventures (P/PV): Youth
A division of the Public/Private Ventures' website that links to research and evaluations focused on the following key youth issues: mentoring, after-school programs, high-risk youth, and education. Examples include: Measuring the Quality of Mentor-Youth Relationships: A Tool for Mentoring Programs; Moving Beyond the Walls: Faith and Justice Partnerships Working for High-Risk Youth; and Serving High-Risk Youth: Lessons from Research and Programming.
http://www.ppv.org/ppv/youth/youth.asp The Transition to Adulthood: Characteristics of Young Adults Ages 18 to 24 in America
S. Jekielek and B. Brown, Child Trends, 2005
Using 2000 census data, profiles personal, educational, and employment characteristics of young adults. Looks at differences among sociodemographic groups and state youth populations.
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N. Martin and S. Halperin, American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF), 2006
Includes case studies illustrating how communities are linking out-of-school youth to education and employment training. Also describes seven national initiatives, including Job Corps, YouthBuild, and the Youth Opportunity Grant Program.
http://www.aypf.org/publications/WhateverItTakes.htm Youth Development and Neighborhood Influences: Challenges and Opportunities
R. Chalk and D. Phillips (Eds.), Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education (CBASSE), 1996
Examines the influence of social settings, such as the physical environment, available jobs, the local economy, and the presence of social and cultural networks, on youth development. Suggests reshaping youth development programs to incorporate social contexts more fully and urges practitioners to adopt a broader perspective that includes community development, community organization, and youth perceptions.
http://www.nap.edu/books/0309056497/html Youth Development Programs and Educationally Disadvantaged Older Youths: A Synthesis
E. Hair, T. Ling, and S. Cochran, Child Trends and the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation, 2003
Examines a variety of programs designed for older youth, such as Job Corps, JOBSTART, New Chance, and Youth Corps. Identifies strengths and weaknesses in their efforts to contribute to youths’ educational and cognitive attainment, health and safety, social and emotional well-being, and self-sufficiency.
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S. Imel, ERIC Digest No. 246, 2003
Examines the growing number of youth enrolling in federally funded literacy and adult basic education programs and the factors contributing to this trend. Also describes how programs are accommodating younger learners.
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E. Hayes, in J. Comings, B. Garner, and C. Smith (Eds.), Annual Review of Adult Learning and Literacy, Volume 1, 1999
Explores the reasons more youth are enrolling in adult literacy programs and considers the effects of youth on these programs. Identifies future research and policy issues to be addressed and offers guidance on instruction and curriculum for practitioners.
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