LEADER 02277nam 2200433 450 001 9910714257303321 005 20230619203042.0 035 $a(CKB)3710000000301881 035 $a(NjHacI)993710000000301881 035 $a(OCoLC)1078649780 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000301881 100 $a20230609d2007 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aVulnerable youth $ebackground and policies /$fAdrienne L. Fernandes 205 $a[Library of Congress public edition]. 210 1$aWashington, District of Columbia :$cCongressional Research Service,$d2007. 215 $a1 online resource (64 pages) 225 1 $aCRS report for Congress 300 $aThe CRS report home page provides access to all versions published since 2018 in accordance with P.L. 115-141. 320 $aReport includes bibliographical references. 330 $aThis report first provides an overview of the youth population and the increasing complexity of transitioning to adulthood for all adolescents. It also provides a separate discussion of the concept of "disconnectedness," as well as the protective factors youth can develop during childhood and adolescence that can mitigate poor outcomes. Further, the report describes the evolution of federal youth policy, focusing on three time periods, and provides a brief overview of current federal programs targeted at vulnerable youth. The report then discusses the challenges of coordinating federal programs for youth, as well as federal legislation and initiatives that promote coordination among federal agencies and support programs with a positive youth development focus. 410 0$aCRS report for Congress. 606 $aYouth$xGovernment policy$zUnited States 606 $aYouth with social disabilities$zUnited States 615 0$aYouth$xGovernment policy 615 0$aYouth with social disabilities 676 $a305.235 700 $aFernandes$b Adrienne L.$01178701 712 02$aLibrary of Congress.$bCongressional Research Service, 801 0$bNjHacI 801 1$bNjHacl 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910714257303321 996 $aVulnerable youth$93381990 997 $aUNINA