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Record Nr.

UNINA9910714257303321

Autore

Fernandes Adrienne L.

Titolo

Vulnerable youth : background and policies / / Adrienne L. Fernandes

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, District of Columbia : , : Congressional Research Service, , 2007

Edizione

[[Library of Congress public edition].]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource  (64 pages)

Collana

CRS report for Congress

Disciplina

305.235

Soggetti

Youth - Government policy - United States

Youth with social disabilities - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

The CRS report home page provides access to all versions published since 2018 in accordance with P.L. 115-141.

Nota di bibliografia

Report includes bibliographical references.

Sommario/riassunto

This report first provides an overview of the youth population and the increasing complexity of transitioning to adulthood for all adolescents. It also provides a separate discussion of the concept of "disconnectedness," as well as the protective factors youth can develop during childhood and adolescence that can mitigate poor outcomes. Further, the report describes the evolution of federal youth policy, focusing on three time periods, and provides a brief overview of current federal programs targeted at vulnerable youth. The report then discusses the challenges of coordinating federal programs for youth, as well as federal legislation and initiatives that promote coordination among federal agencies and support programs with a positive youth development focus.