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Title

  • Main Title Vulnerable Youth: Background and Policies

Creator

  • Author: Fernandes-Alcantara, Adrienne L.
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: Specialist in Social Policy

Publisher

  • Name: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
    Place of Publication: Washington D.C.

Date

  • Creation: 2012-08-29

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: 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 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.
  • Physical Description: 69 pages.

Subject

  • Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: Youth
  • Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: Children
  • Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: Mentoring
  • Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: Age and employment

Primary Source

  • Item is not a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States

Collection

  • Name: Congressional Research Service Reports
    Code: CRSR

Institution

  • Name: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
    Code: UNTGD

Resource Type

  • Report

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • CRS Report Number: RL33975
  • Accession or Local Control No: RL33975_2012Aug29
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc122313
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