Opportunity Road: The Promise and Challenge of America's Forgotten Youth

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Autor/inn/en	Bridgeland, John M.; Milano, Jessica A.
Institution	Civic Enterprises; America's Promise Alliance; Peter D. Hart Research Associates
Titel	Opportunity Road: The Promise and Challenge of America's Forgotten Youth
Quelle	(2012), (52 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Out of School Youth; Unemployment; Disadvantaged Youth; Dropouts; Adolescents; Young Adults; Aspiration; Goal Orientation; Self Esteem; Barriers; Responsibility; Education Work Relationship; Work Experience; Access to Education; Family Life; Parent Background; Educational Attainment; Gender Differences; Racial Differences; Socioeconomic Status; Housing; Mentors; Poverty; Grants; Community Programs; Accountability; Pilot Projects; Investment; Program Development; Public Policy; Incentives; Federal Programs; Federal Aid; Public Agencies; National Surveys + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Arbeitslosigkeit; Benachteiligter Jugendlicher; Drop-out; Drop-outs; Dropout; Early leavers; Schulversagen; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Streben; Zielorientierung; Zielvorstellung; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Verantwortungsübernahme; Zuständigkeit; Employment experience; Job experience; Occupational experience; Berufserfahrung; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Elternhaus; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Geschlechterkonflikt; Rassenunterschied; Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status; Unterkunft; Armut; Grant; Finanzielle Beihilfe; Verantwortung; Pilot project; Modellversuch; Pilotprojekt; Investments; Geldanlage; Investiton; Programmplanung; Öffentliche Ordnung; Anreiz; Öffentliche Einrichtung
Abstract	There are millions of youth ages 16 to 24 who are out of school and out of work. They cost the nation billions of dollars every year and over their lifetimes in lost productivity and increased social services. They also represent an opportunity for the nation to tap the talents of millions of potential leaders and productive workers at a time when America's skills gap is significant. The central message of this report is that while these youth face significant life challenges, most start out with big dreams and remain confident or hopeful that they can achieve their goals; most accept responsibility for their futures; and most are looking to reconnect to school, work and service. They point the way to how they can effectively reconnect to education, productive work and civic life. On behalf of Civic Enterprises and the America's Promise Alliance, Peter D. Hart Research Associates undertook a national cross-section of opportunity youth in 23 diverse locations across the United States in August 2011 to learn about common elements in their personal histories and their lives today, and to explore opportunities to reconnect them to work and school. At the time of the survey, respondents were ages 16 to 24, neither enrolled in school nor planning to enroll in the coming year, were not working, and had not completed a college degree. In addition, they were not disabled such as to prevent long-term employment, were not incarcerated, and were not a stay-at-home parent with a working spouse. What the authors found was both heartbreaking and uplifting, frustrating and hopeful. Despite many growing up in trying circumstances of little economic means and weak family and social supports, the youth they surveyed were optimistic about their futures. More than half believed they would graduate college when they were growing up and their hopes remain high that they will achieve the American Dream with a strong family life of their own and a good job one day. For this reason, the authors believe they are truly "opportunity youth"--both for their belief in themselves that must be nurtured and for the opportunity they hold for America. (Contains 16 figures and 38 endnotes.) (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10