Vulnerable and disconnected youth [[electronic resource] ] : background and policies / / Dierk Neumann, editor

• Pubblicazione: New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2010
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (288 p.)
• Disciplina: 362.7086/94
• Soggetto topico: At-risk youth - United States; At-risk youth - Services for - United States; At-risk youth - Government policy - United States
• Altri autori: NeumannDierk
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- VULNERABLE AND DISCONNECTED YOUTH: BACKGROUND AND POLICIES -- VULNERABLE AND DISCONNECTED YOUTH: BACKGROUND AND POLICIES -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1 DISCONNECTED & -- DISADVANTAGED YOUTH HEARING -- MCDERMOTT ANNOUNCES HEARING ON DISCONNECTED AND DISADVANTAGED YOUTH -- BACKGROUND -- FOCUS OF THE HEARING -- DETAILS FOR SUBMISSION OF WRITTEN COMMENTS -- FORMATTING REQUIREMENTS -- STATEMENT OF HON. JOHN YARMUTH, A REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF KENTUCKY -- Prepared Statement of the Honorable John Yarmuth, a Representative in Congress from the State of Kentucky -- STATEMENT OF MICHELE BACHMANN, A REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF MINNESOTA -- 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 -- RECONNECTING DISCONNECTED YOUTH -- 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 -- How Big Is the Problem? -- Who Are Homeless Youth? -- Risk Factors for Homelessness Among Youth -- 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 Outcomes -- 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 -- STATEMENT OF CENTER FOR LAW AND SOCIAL POLICY -- STATEMENT OF GREATER MIAMI SERVICE CORPS -- PROGRAM BACKGROUND -- SERVICE STRATEGY -- FUNDING PICTURE -- Greater Miami Service Corps -- Success Stories -- STATEMENT OF THE HONORABLE RUBÉN HINOJOSA, A REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF TEXAS -- STATEMENT OF NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR ADOPTION -- Effects of the Child Welfare System on Foster Children -- Socioeconomic Outcomes for Children Who Age Out of Foster Care -- Flexible Funding under Title IV-E of the Social Security Act: Necessary to Successful Reform -- STATEMENT OF NATIONAL HUMAN SERVICES ASSEMBLY -- STATEMENT OF THE NATIONAL NETWORK FOR YOUTH -- Introduction -- Runaway and Homeless Youth Basics -- National Network for Youth Public Policy -- Place to Call Home and Place to Call Home Act -- Income Security and Family Support Provisions Within Place to Call HomeAct -- Child Welfare -- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families-Teen Parent Protections -- Work Opportunity Tax Credit -- Conclusion -- STATEMENT OF NATIONAL YOUTHBUILD COALITION -- Introduction. ; YouthBuild Description and History -- Need -- YouthBuild Demographics and Outcomes -- Demand -- Recommendation -- How YouthBuild Works: The Formula to ''Flip the Script'' -- The Voice and Experience of Disconnected Youth, One Story Representing Hundreds of Thousands -- In Closing -- End Notes -- Chapter 2 DISCONNECTED YOUTH: FEDERAL ACTION COULD ADDRESS SOME OF THE CHALLENGES FACED BY LOCAL PROGRAMS THAT RECONNECT YOUTH TO EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT -- WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY -- WHAT GAO RECOMMENDS -- WHAT GAO FOUND -- ABBREVIATIONS -- RESULTS IN BRIEF -- BACKGROUND -- Role of Federal Agencies in Assisting Local Efforts -- LOCAL PROGRAMS WE REVIEWED DIFFERED IN THEIR FUNDING SOURCES AND PROGRAM STRUCTURE, YET SHARED SOME CHARACTERISTICS -- Programs Received Funding from Federal, State, Local, and Private Sources -- The 39 Programs We Reviewed Were Structured Differently to Provide Employment and Educational Services to Youth -- Despite Different Approaches to Serving Youth, Local Programs Shared Some Specific Characteristics -- DIRECTORS OF THE 39 LOCAL PROGRAMS CITED SIMILAR KEY ELEMENTS IN RECONNECTING YOUTH TO EDUCATIONAL AND EMPLOYMENT GOALS -- Staff and Leadership Are Key in Building Relationships with Youth and Community Partners -- Directors Emphasized the Importance of Addressing Youth Needs in a Holistic Manner -- Specific Program Design Components Help Programs to Engage and Retain Young People -- Programs Empower Youth by Setting Expectations and Strengthening Their Leadership Skills -- DIRECTORS WE INTERVIEWED CITED SERVICE GAPS, FUNDING CONSTRAINTS, AND FEDERAL GRANT MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES THAT HINDERED THEIR EFFORTS -- FEDERAL COORDINATION EFFORTS UNDER WAY MAY HELP ADDRESS SOME OF THESE ISSUES -- Programs Constrained by Circumstances and Needs of Some Youth and Gaps in Services at the Community Level. ; Funding Constraints from Government and Other Sources Challenge Program Stability and Efforts to Serve More Youth -- Performance Contracts Associated with Some Federal Funding May Have Unintended Consequences -- Federal Grant Requirements That Vary across Programs Can Pose Challenges -- To Address the Various Needs of Disconnected Youth, Federal Agencies Have Intensified Efforts to Coordinate across Youth-Serving Programs -- CONCLUSIONS -- RECOMMENDATION FOR EXECUTIVE ACTION -- AGENCY COMMENTS AND OUR EVALUATION -- APPENDIX I: LIST OF LOCAL PROGRAMS INTERVIEWED -- APPENDIX II: SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY -- APPENDIX III: KEY FEDERAL GRANT PROGRAMS THAT SERVE DISCONNECTED YOUTH -- APPENDIX IV: COMMENTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR -- APPENDIX V: COMMENTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES -- End Notes -- Chapter 3 VULNERABLE YOUTH: BACKGROUND AND POLICIES -- SUMMARY -- INTRODUCTION -- OVERVIEW -- Age of Youth and the Transition to Adulthood -- Defining the Vulnerable Youth Population -- Groups of Vulnerable Youth -- FRAMEWORK FOR RISK -- Disconnectedness -- Incarcerated Youth35 -- Positive Youth Development: The Importance of Resiliency and Opportunity -- What is Youth Development? -- The Youth Development Movement -- EVOLUTION OF THE FEDERAL ROLE IN ASSISTING VULNERABLE YOUTH -- 1912-1950s: Children's Bureau Programs and Workforce Programs -- 1960s-1970s: War on Poverty Initiatives and Expansion of Programs -- White House Conferences on Children and Youth: 1960s and 1970s -- Family and Youth Services Bureau -- 1980s-Present: Current Youth Programs -- Job Training and Workforce Development -- Education -- Programs Authorized by Title I of the ESEA -- Other ESEA Programs -- Programs Authorized Under HEA -- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act -- Education of Homeless Children -- Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. ; Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act74 -- Social Services -- Foster Care Program and Chafee Foster Care Independence Program (CFCIP) -- Mentoring Children of Prisoners Program -- Runaway and Homeless Youth Program -- Public Health -- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services -- Teen Pregnancy Prevention and Support Programs -- National and Community Service87 -- AmeriCorps -- Learn and Serve America -- Senior Corps -- FEDERAL EFFORTS TO IMPROVE COORDINATION AMONG PROGRAMS FOR VULNERABLE YOUTH -- Overview -- Concerns about Coordination of Youth Programs -- Tom Osborne Federal Youth Coordination Act (P.L. 109-365) -- Executive Order 13459 -- Claude Pepper Young Americans Act of 1990 (P.L 101-501) -- Federal Council on Children, Youth, and Families -- Grants for States and Community Programs -- Youth Build Transfer Act (P.L. 109-281) -- Federal Initiatives to Improve Coordination -- Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention -- Shared Youth Vision Initiative -- Partnerships for Youth Transition -- Untitled -- Drug-Free Communities Support Program -- Coordination around Specific Youth Populations -- POLICIES TO PROMOTE POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT -- Overview -- Youth Development Community Block Grant of 1995 (H.R. 2807/S. 673) -- Younger Americans Act of 2001 (H.R. 17/S. 1005) -- Helping America's Youth -- Alliance for Youth: America's Promise -- Positive Youth Development State and Local Collaboration Demonstration Projects -- CONCLUSION -- APPENDIX: FEDERAL YOUTH PROGRAMS AND RELEVANT CRS REPORTS AND EXPERTS -- End Notes -- Chapter 4 VULNERABLE YOUTH: FEDERAL MONITORING PROGRAMS AND ISSUES -- SUMMARY -- OVERVIEW AND PURPOSE OF MENTORING -- Origins of Contemporary Mentoring Programs -- Characteristics of Successful Mentoring Programs -- Characteristics of Successful Mentoring Relationships. ; Evaluation of Mentoring Programs.
• Titolo autorizzato: Vulnerable and disconnected youth
• ISBN: 1-61324-232-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910824163103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Children's issues, laws and programs series.