The Problems Of Disadvantaged Youth

Author : Jonathan Gruber
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226309479
Total Pages : 329 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Problems of Disadvantaged Youth written by Jonathan Gruber and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2009-11-15 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most important public policy issues in the United States is how to improve the life prospects of disadvantaged youth who, in their formative years, face low-quality school systems, poor access to health care, and high-crime environments. The Problems of Disadvantaged Youth includes a broad range of research examining various aspects of disadvantage, and ways of increasing the ability of low-income youths to improve their circumstances later in life. Taking an empirical economics perspective, the nine essays in this volume assess the causal impacts of disadvantage on youth outcomes, and how policy interventions can alleviate those impacts. Each chapter develops a framework to describe the relationship between youths and later life outcomes, addressing such factors as educational opportunity, health, neighborhood crime rates, and employment. This vital book documents the serious short- and long-term negative consequences of childhood disadvantage and provides nuanced evidence of the impact of public policy designed to help needy children.

Author : Peter B. Edelman
Publisher : The Urban Insitute
ISBN 13 : 9780877667285
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reconnecting Disadvantaged Young Men written by Peter B. Edelman and published by The Urban Insitute. This book was released on 2006 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines field programmes and research studies and recommends specific strategies to enhance education, training, and employment opportunities for disadvantaged youth; to improve the incentives of less-skilled young workers to accept employment; and to address the severe barriers and disincentives faced by some youth, such as ex-offenders and noncustodial fathers.

Author : Oscar G. Mink
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book America's Problem Youth written by Oscar G. Mink and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Laya Saul
Publisher : Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1612281281
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ways to Help Disadvantaged Youth written by Laya Saul and published by Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2010-12-23 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone faces challenges at some time in life, but some children have extra challenges that put them at a disadvantage when compared to others. Perhaps they have to deal with poverty or homelessness; maybe their home life is stressful or even violent. Some parents do not have the skills or resources to give their children the head start they could use in life. There are many organizations that help disadvantaged youth, and there are many ways that you could get involved. From tutoring to fund-raising or simply spending time together, you can help disadvantaged youth feel cared for. Ways to Help Disadvantaged Youth is full of fun ideas and resources to assist you as you lend a hand.

Author : William E. Amos
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 456 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Counseling the Disadvantaged Youth written by William E. Amos and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Textbook in social psychology on vocational guidance of youth handicapped by poverty in the USA - covers social status, neighbourhood, cultural factors, family environment, group dynamics, mental health, the effect of the language barrier on behaviour, the problems of dropouts, Blacks and other minority groups, occupational choice, vocational training and employment opportunities, trends in counselling, the state of social research, etc. Bibliographys.

Author : Anthony Abraham Jack
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674239660
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Privileged Poor written by Anthony Abraham Jack and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2019-03-01 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An NPR Favorite Book of the Year Winner of the Critics’ Choice Book Award, American Educational Studies Association Winner of the Mirra Komarovsky Book Award Winner of the CEP–Mildred García Award for Exemplary Scholarship “Eye-opening...Brings home the pain and reality of on-campus poverty and puts the blame squarely on elite institutions.” —Washington Post “Jack’s investigation redirects attention from the matter of access to the matter of inclusion...His book challenges universities to support the diversity they indulge in advertising.” —New Yorker “The lesson is plain—simply admitting low-income students is just the start of a university’s obligations. Once they’re on campus, colleges must show them that they are full-fledged citizen.” —David Kirp, American Prospect “This book should be studied closely by anyone interested in improving diversity and inclusion in higher education and provides a moving call to action for us all.” —Raj Chetty, Harvard University The Ivy League looks different than it used to. College presidents and deans of admission have opened their doors—and their coffers—to support a more diverse student body. But is it enough just to admit these students? In this bracing exposé, Anthony Jack shows that many students’ struggles continue long after they’ve settled in their dorms. Admission, they quickly learn, is not the same as acceptance. This powerfully argued book documents how university policies and campus culture can exacerbate preexisting inequalities and reveals why some students are harder hit than others.

Author : Louis A. Ferman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 142 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Disadvantaged Youth written by Louis A. Ferman and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Rita M. Tatis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 30 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding Disadvantaged Youth: Their Problems and Potentials written by Rita M. Tatis and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Problems of Disadvantaged and Deprived Youth written by and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Xiaoxue Kuang
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000358151
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Civic Learning for Alienated, Disaffected and Disadvantaged Students written by Xiaoxue Kuang and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-05-13 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In their journeys to engaged citizenship, civic education is a right for all students, helping them to become active and informed. However, for some students, there are barriers to engagement. It is these barriers that are dealt with in this book. Civic education is a key component of the school curriculum irrespective of country and political system. Ensuring that young people understand the political and social contexts of their country, and indeed their planet, is a key requirement in a rapidly changing and unpredictable world. Providing access to civic learning, therefore, is a priority for schools and the societies in which they are embedded. Yet, for some students, barriers exist which prevent a deep understanding of the requirements for full participation and engagement. These students are neglected not only in schools but in research as well. This book seeks to fill that gap by shining a light on the multiple disadvantages that many students suffer in seeking to exercise their rights as active and informed citizens. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of Educational Psychology.