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Record Nr.

UNINA9910465458203321

Titolo

Disconnected youth [[electronic resource] /] / Gregory Dublanc, editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hauppauge, NY, : Nova Science, c2010

ISBN

1-61761-658-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (329 p.)

Collana

Social issues, justice and status series

Altri autori (Persone)

DublancGregory

Disciplina

305.2350973

Soggetti

Youth - United States - Social conditions

Unemployed youth - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

""DISCONNECTED YOUTH""; ""DISCONNECTED YOUTH ""; ""CONTENTS ""; ""PREFACE ""; ""DISCONNECTED AND DISADVANTAGED YOUTH HEARING""; ""BACKGROUND ""; ""FOCUS OF THE HEARING ""; ""STATEMENT OF HON. JOHN YARMUTH""; ""STATEMENT OF HON. JOHN YARMUTH""; ""Prepared Statement of The Honorable John Yarmuth, a Representative in Congress from the State of Kentucky""; ""STATEMENT OF MICHELE BACHMANN""; ""Prepared Statement of The Honorable Michele Bachmann, a Representative in Congress from the State of Minnesota""; ""STATEMENT OF JEWEL KILCHER, RECORDING ARTIST""

""Prepared Statement of Jewel, Recording Artist""""STATEMENT OF DEBORAH SHORE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SASHA BRUCE YOUTHWORK, INC.""; ""Prepared Statement of Deborah Shore, Executive Director,  Sasha Bruce Youthwork""; ""Poverty, Family Instability and Child Neglect""; ""Housing ""; ""Education ""; ""Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Teen Pregnancy""; ""Drug Use ""; ""Violence ""; ""Conclusion ""; ""STATEMENT OF DECARIO WHITFIELD""; ""Prepared Statement of DeCario Whitfield""

""STATEMENT OF RONALD B. MINCY, MAURICE V. RUSSELL PROFESSOR OF SOCIAL POLICY AND SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE,  COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY """"Prepared Statement of Ronald B. Mincy, Ph.D., Maurice V. Russell Professor of Social Policy and Social Work Practice, Columbia University School of Social Work""; ""REFERENCES""; ""STATEMENT OF MARTHA R. BURT, RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, CENTER ON LABOR, HUMAN



SERVICES AND POPULATION, THE URBAN INSTITUTE""; ""Prepared Statement of Martha R. Burt, Ph.D., Research Associate, Center on Labor, Human Services and Population, The Urban Institute""; ""Intervention Options  ""

""Conclusions  """"REFERENCES""; ""APPENDIX ""; ""STATEMENT OF DANIEL LIPS, EDUCATION ANALYST, THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION""; ""Prepared Statement of Dan Lips, Education Analyst, The Heritage Foundation""; ""Introduction  ""; ""Instability and Low Expectations: Root Causes of Poor Educational Out-comes""; ""Addressing the Need for Greater Stability, High Expectations and Better Educational Opportunities""; ""The Benefits of Providing Scholarships to Foster Children ""; ""How Congress Can Help Encourage School Choice for Foster Children  ""; ""Conclusion ""

""Socioeconomic Outcomes for Children Who Age Out of Foster Care  ""