| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 317 pages) : illustrations. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Social issues, justice and status series
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Social issues, justice and status series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
""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"" |
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""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"" |
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""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 "" |
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""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 "" |
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""STATEMENT OF CENTER FOR LAW AND SOCIAL POLICY""""What‟s a Youngster To Do? The Education and Labor Market Plight of Youth in High Poverty Communities""; ""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 the Honorable Rubén Hinojosa, a Representative in Congress from the State of Texas""; ""Effects of the Child Welfare System on Foster Children "" |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Youth -- United States -- Social conditions.
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Youth. |
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United States. |
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Social conditions. |
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Unemployed youth -- United States.
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Unemployed youth. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Subject |
Youth. |
| Added Author |
Dublanc, Gregory.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Disconnected youth. New York : Nova Science, ©2010 9781608761357 (DLC) 2009036571 (OCoLC)435421251 |
| ISBN |
9781617616587 (electronic book) |
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1617616583 (electronic book) |
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9781608761357 |
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1608761355 |
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