|
Graduation Rates in Washington State
This paper provides Washington State graduation rates broken down by race and region.
 •
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Center for Civic Innovation at the Manhattan Institute
•
August 01, 2002
Effects of Higher Minimum Wages on Teen Employment and School Enrollment
This study provides evidence that, overall, increasing the minimum wage would lead to increased levels of employment and slightly decreased school enrollment for teenagers.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Joint Center for Poverty Research
•
July 2000
Almost All Parents (95%) Feel That Some Material Learned During the School Year is Lost Over the Summer Months
This poll surveys Canadian parents on their children's education retention over the summer, reporting their thoughts on summer school, the necessity of a summer break, and the amount of school learning their children lose during the summer months.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Ipsos-Reid
•
April 01, 2003
Teenage Sexual Abstinence and Academic Achievement
This paper suggests that teenage sexual abstinence is linked to academic achievement.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
The Heritage Foundation
•
August 2005
Australian Secondary Students' Use of Over-the-Counter and Illicit Substances in 1999
This report discusses trends in adolescent drug use in Australia, including the types of substances consumed and the prevalence of their use.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care
•
June 2001
Australian Secondary Students' Use of Alcohol in 1999
This paper presents data on the prevalence of adolescent alcohol consumption in Australia in 1999, and also examines trends in teenage drinking between 1984-1999.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care
•
June 2001
Where Need Meets Opportunity: Youth Development Programs for Early Teens
This report describes the wide variety of programs and services that are available for young teenagers.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
The Future of Children
•
Fall 1999
Outcomes for Youths with Serious Emotional Disturbance in Secondary School and Early Adulthood
This article describes the school performance, social experiences, employment patterns, and independence levels of students with serious emotional disturbances.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
The Future of Children
•
Summer/Fall 1995
Public Policy Implications of HIV/AIDS in Adolescents
This article discusses the risk of HIV/AIDS infection to young people, the role that adolescents play in spreading the disease, and the options for intervention programs based in schools.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
The Future of Children
•
Winter 1994
Career Goals in High School: Do Students Know What it Takes to Reach Them and Does it Matter?
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Statistics Canada
•
October 1, 2009
Youth Governance: How and Why It Can Help Out-of-School Time Programs Involve at-Risk Youth
This report recommends implementing youth governance relationships within out-of-school programs between at-risk youth and adult leaders.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Child Trends
•
June 2008
Drug Use Among Ontario Students 1977-2009
This report looks at the drug use among students from grades 7 to 12 and their perceptions and opinions.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
•
2009
Youth Custody and Community Services in Canada, 2008/2009
This article looks at youth aged 12 to 17 who have spent time under correctional supervision in Canada.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Statistics Canada
•
Spring 2010
Interrupting High School and Returning to Education
This article is a fact sheet examining the proportion of young adults who have left high school without a diploma.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Statistics Canada
•
April 2010
Welfare Reform: Adolescent Girls in Transition - A One Year Follow-up Study
This follow-up study looks at the characteristics and outcomes of adolescent girls in welfare-reliant families that are affected by welfare reforms.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute
•
June 2003
Welfare Reform: Adolescent Girls in Transition
This paper looks at the characteristics and outcomes of adolescent girls in welfare-reliant families affected by welfare reforms.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute
•
June 2002
National Survey of American Attitudes on Substance Abuse VIII: Teens and Parents
This document discusses teens' and parents' attitudes on substance abuse, and outlines some factors that affect a teen's level of risk for substance misuse.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University
•
August 01, 2003
Promoting Positive Mental and Emotional Health in Teens: Some Lessons from Research
This paper explores the mental and emotional health problems that may be faced by adolescents, and assesses the effectiveness of various interventions.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Child Trends
•
September 01, 2002
Trends in the Prevalence of Marijuana, cocaine, and Other Illegal Drug Use: NYRBS 1991-2007
This chart provides data from the Risk Behaviour Survey on current and lifetime illicit drug use among American students in grades nine to twelve.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Center for Disease Control, Department of Health and Human Services
•
2010
Teen Tipplers: America's Underage Drinking Epidemic
This paper looks at the increasing prevalence of alcohol use and abuse among teenagers, and discusses the many dangers that this poses both to youth and to society as a whole.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
The National Center for Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University
•
February 01, 2003
1997 CASA National Survey of American Attitudes on Substance Abuse III: Teens, Their Parents, Teachers and Principals
This paper presents the results of an extensive survey of teens, parents, teachers, and principals on the occurence and cause of substance abuse in schools.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse
•
September 01, 1997
National Survey of American Attitudes on Substance Abuse VII: Teens, Parents and Siblings
This report presents the findings of a 2002 survey that asked teens and their parents about their attitudes on substance abuse and the role that siblings play in either encouraging or discouraging abuse.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University
•
August 01, 2002
Are Teens Driving Safer?
This article provides statistics on teen driving including crash rates, fatality rates, licensure rates, seat belt use and other factors that make driving accidents the number one cause of death for 16 to 19-year-olds in the United States.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Child Trends
•
October 2005
Are Teens Driving Safer?
This report examines the risk behaviours that contribute to teen motor vehicle crashes, the leading cause of teen death.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Child Trends
•
October 2005
Background for Community-Level Work on Physical Health and Safety in Adolescence: Reviewing the Literature on Contributing Factors
This paper discusses the importance of promoting a safe and healthy lifestyle among young people, and discusses the importance of promoting such things as adequate nutrition, physical activity, sleep, and dental care.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Child Trends
•
December 01, 2001
A Minority Report: Fundamental Concerns about the CDC Meta-analysis of Group-based Interventions to Prevent Adolescent Pregnancy, HIV and Other STIs
This report is written with concerns about the comprehensive risk reduction stategy to combat the spreading of sexually transmitted infections among American adolescents.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
•
November 18, 2009
Back to School 1999--National Survey of American Attitudes on Substance Abuse V: Teens and Their Parents
This report presents the findings of a 1999 survey of the attitudes of teens and their parents towards substance abuse.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University
•
August 01, 1999
National Survey of American Attitudes on Substance Abuse VI: Teens
This report presents the findings of a 2001 survey that asked teens about their attitudes on substance abuse.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University
•
February 01, 2001
Report on Teen Cigarette Smoking and Marijuana Use
This report investigates the prevalence of marijuana use among teenagers, and demonstrates the links between cigarette smoking and the transition to marijuana.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
National Center for Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia Universtiy
•
September 01, 2003
Indicators of School Crime and Safety 2000
This report examines the nature and extent of fatal and non-fatal student and teacher victimization in schools for the year 2000.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
U.S. Departments of Education and Justice
•
October 2000
Indicators of School Crime and Safety
This report examines the nature and extent of fatal and non-fatal student and teacher victimization in schools.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
U.S. Departments of Education and Justice
•
December 2009
Malignant Neglect: Substance Abuse and America's Schools
This analysis of data relating to substance abuse by young people in American schools finds that an alarming number of middle and high school students attend schools where alcohol, drugs, and tobacco are kept and sold.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
The National Center for Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University
•
September 01, 2001
Substance Abuse and Learning Disabilities: Peas in a Pod or Apples and Oranges?
This paper demonstrates that a variety of factors place children with learning disabilities at greater risk of substance abuse later in life, and argues that early intervention is necessary in order to reduce this risk.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
National Center for Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University
•
September 01, 2000
Postsecondary Education – Participation and Dropping Out: Differences Across University, College and Types of Postsecondary Institutions
This study profiles people who have dropped out of post-secondary institutions and compares them with those who graduate, examining demographic, family and school characteristics.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Statistics Canada, Human Resources and Social Development Canada
•
November 2008
Neighbourhood Characteristics and the Distribution of Crime on the Island of Montréal: Additional Analysis on Youth Crime
This study examines the geographical distribution of youth crime on the Island of Montréal.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics
•
June 2008
Teens and Prescription Drugs
This report discusses the prevalence of prescription drug abuse among teenagers in America.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Office of National Drug Control Policy, Executive Office of the President
•
February 2007
Teen Births: Examining the Recent Increase
This study examines the first increase in the U.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, Child Trends
•
October 2008
Outcomes of conduct problems in adolescence: 40 year follow-up of national cohort
This longitudinal study conducted over 40 years examines the impact of conduct problems in adolescence on the life of adults, aged 36-53.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
British Medical Journal (BMJ)
•
January 8, 2009
School Achievement of Canadian Boys and Girls in Early Adolescence: Links with Personal Attitudes and Parental and Teacher Support for School
Using data on ten and eleven year old children from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth this paper examines the links between academic achievement, children’s self-perception, and the support of adults during the child’s transition to adolescence.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Human Resources Development Canada
•
October 01, 1998
Life after Teenage Motherhood
This study examines the personal and long-term socioeconomic characteristics of mothers ages 30 to 39, comparing women who gave birth as teens to women who gave birth as adults.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Statistics Canada
•
May 2008
What Works for Preventing and Stopping Substance Use in Adolescents
This brief compares programs and interventions targeting adolescent substance use.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Child Trends
•
May 2008
Using the Media to Promote Adolescent Well-Being
This brief examines how non-profit organizations can reach young people with positive messages through social marketing campaigns that target media forms popular with youth.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
The Future of Children
•
Spring 2008
Participation in Postsecondary Education: Graduates, Continuers and Drop Outs, Results from YITS Cycle 4
This study examines the characteristics of youth who drop out of postsecondary education.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Statistics Canada
•
November 2007
High School Dropouts Returning to School
This study compares the characteristics of returning high school dropouts by gender.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Statistics Canada, Culture, Tourism and the Centre for Education Statistics
•
April 2008
Indicators of School Crime and Safety 2002
This report examines the nature and extent of fatal and non-fatal student and teacher victimization in U.S. schools in 2002. ...
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Department of Justice
•
November 2002
National Survey of American Attitudes on Substance Abuse IX: Teen Dating Practices and Sexual Activity
This report discusses the ninth National Survey of American Attitudes on Substance Abuse.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA)
•
August 2004
1998 CASA National Survey of American Attitudes on Substance Abuse IV: Teens, Teachers and Principals
This report presents the findings of a 1998 survey that asked teens, teachers, and principals about their attitudes on substance abuse and their understanding of the prevalence of the problem.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University
•
September 01, 1998
The 1996 National Survey of American Attitudes on Substance Abuse II: Teens and Their Parents
This report presents the findings of a 1996 survey that asked teens and their parents about their attitudes on substance abuse.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University
•
September 01, 1996
The Formative Years: Pathways to Substance Abuse Among Girls and Young Women Ages 8-22
This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the various factors contributing to substance abuse among young females.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University
•
February 01, 2003
Ontario’s Private Schools: Who Chooses Them and Why?
This survey examines the characteristics of the growing number of parents who use private schools in Ontario and investigates the reasons for their choice.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
The Fraser Institute
•
May 2007
Growing Up: School, family and area influences on adolescents' later life chances
Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, this paper explores how the relationship between school, family, and location influences adolescents’ development and their adult economic outcomes.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion
•
September 01, 2001
Report Card on Alberta's Secondary Schools: 2003 Edition
This paper outlines the indicators used by the Fraser Institute to measure the performance of Alberta's high schools.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
The Fraser Institute
•
March 01, 2003
Comparison of Traditional Public Schools and Charter Schools on Retention, School Switching, and Achievement Growth
This paper discusses the effectiveness of charter schools at helping students who may otherwise have fallen through the cracks of the public school system.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Goldwater Institute
•
March 15, 2004
Dropping Out of High School: Definitions and Costs
This paper presents research on the costs that high school dropouts incur on themselves and to society as a whole, and focuses specifically on the incidence, characteristics, and the labour market outcomes of dropouts.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Human Resources Development Canada
•
October 01, 2000
Roll Play: How creating better access to schools in Christchurch could affect school rolls
This research report examines ways state run schools in Christchurch, New Zealand could be improved in quality and access.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Maxim Institute
•
2007
Marijuana
This fact sheet discusses the prevalence of marijuana use in the US and its effects on brain functioning, school performance, motor skills, and pregnancy.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Office of National Drug Control Policy
•
February 2004
Alcohol Use Among Adolescents
This article examines the prevalence, causes, consequences, and nature of underage drinking in the United States.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
•
1998
Canadians and Back to School
This survey shows Canadian attitudes toward the effectiveness of the school system.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Leger Marketing
•
August 01, 2003
Report Card on British Columbia’s Secondary Schools: 2001 Edition
This paper outlines the indicators used by the Fraser Institute to measure the performance of British Columbia's high schools.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
The Fraser Institute
•
March 01, 2002
Report Card on British Columbia’s Secondary Schools: 2002 Edition
This paper outlines the indicators used by the Fraser Institute to measure the performance of British Columbia's high schools.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
The Fraser Institute
•
March 01, 2002
Leave No Youth Behind: Opportunities for Congress to Reach Disconnected Youth
This report examines six government programs that could be used to help disconnected and at-risk youth.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Center for Law and Social Policy
•
July 01, 2003
Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2006
This study aims to establish good indicators of the current state of school crime and safety across the United States.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Department of Justice
•
December 2006
Religion and American Adolescent Delinquency, Risk Behaviors and Constructive Social Activities
This report on American youth presents a positive relationship between religion and constructive youth activities.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
National Study of Youth and Religion
•
2002
Youth Happiness Study
This survey of 1280 youth between 13 and 24 years of age examines levels of self reported happiness of teens.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Associated Press – MTV Poll
•
August 2007
Freeze Frame: A Snapshot of America’s Teens
This study examines how various facets of teen life, including health, family, peers, media, school, community and religion, influence teen’s sexual choices.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
•
September 2005
Children At Risk: State Trends 1990-2000
This comprehensive report provides a state-by-state analysis of changes in child well-being from 1990-2000.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
The Annie E. Casey Foundation
•
August 01, 2002
What Do Teachers Teach? A Survey of America’s Fourth and Eighth Grade Teachers
This survey asked 4th and 8th Grade teachers about their philosophies, teaching methods and practices, academic expectations for students, and opinions on other issues of education policy.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Center for Civic Innovation at the Manhattan Institute
•
September 01, 2002
School Choice and Student Performance: Are Private Schools Really Better?
This paper compares the quality of education in public and private schools and finds that religious schools are slightly inferior in mathematics and science, yet benefit from increased security and discipline, greater opportunities for specialized courses, and extracurricular activities.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Institute for Research on Poverty
•
September 01, 1997
At a Crossroads First Results for the 18 to 20-year-old Cohort of the Youth in Transition Survey
This paper assesses how the future of Canada is dependent on the current education and employment quality of today's youth.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Human Resources Development Canada
•
January 01, 2002
Australian Social Trends 1995: Work - Unemployment: Youth Unemployment
This article looks at Australian statistics on adolescent unemployment rates, educational attainment as it pertains to unemployment, and trends in youth labour force participation.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Australian Bureau of Statistics
•
January 25, 2001
Disruptive Events during the High School Years and Educational Attainment
This paper examines how high school attendance, dropout rates, and the pursuit of post-secondary education are affected by family structure and family relocation.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Institute for Research on Poverty
•
August 01, 1998
Australian Social Trends 1994: Religion - Special Feature: Religion and Education
This article looks at statistics on the religious affiliation of schools and students in Australia, as well as the educational qualifications of those who identify with a particular religion.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Australian Bureau of Statistics
•
February 22, 2001
Report Card on Aboriginal Education in British Columbia: 2004 Edition
This paper looks at the performance of Aboriginal Students in BC schools and finds that the education system is failing British Columbia's Aboriginal students.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
The Fraser Institute
•
February 01, 2004
Can Early Intervention Prevent High School Dropout? Evidence from the Chicago Child-Parent Centers
This paper explores the relationship between particpation in early childhood education centres and programs, and high school drop out rates.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Institute for Research on Poverty
•
November 01, 1998
Background for Community Level Work on Educational Adjustment in Adolescence: Reviewing the Literature on Contributing Factors
This paper looks at students' educational adjustment by examining academic performance, achievement motivators, school engagement, and educational goals and expectations.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Child Trends
•
December 2001
Background for Community-Level Work on Positive Reproductive Health in Adolescence: Reviewing the Literature on Contributing Factors
This report provides an extensive literature review of the individual, family, peer, partner, school, neighbourhood and societal factors that influence adolescents' sexual behaviour and reproductive health.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Child Trends
•
December 01, 2001
Transmitting Values about Education: A Comparison of Black Teen Mothers and Their Nonparent Peers
This paper compares the attitudes on the value of educational attainment promoted by families of black teen mothers and non-mothers, and seeks to determine whether or not these attitudes influence their childbearing and educational decisions.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Institute for Research on Poverty
•
July 01, 1996
Report Card on Alberta’s High Schools: 2001 Edition
This paper outlines the indicators used by the Fraser Institute to measure the performance of Alberta's high schools.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
The Fraser Institute
•
May 01, 2001
Australian Social Trends 2002: Education - Educational Attainment: Literacy and Numeracy Among School Students
This document looks statistics on the educational attainment for Australian students in regards to literacy and mathematics.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Australian Bureau of Statistics
•
May 09, 2002
Let the Funding Follow the Children: A Solution for Special Education in Ontario
This paper looks at evidence that the public school system is not adequately dealing with the needs of exceptional (special needs) students.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
The Fraser Institute
•
April 01, 2004
The Busy Lives of Teens
This study examines the average number of daily hours Canadian teens spend on housework, paid work and school-related activities.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Statistics Canada
•
May 2007
Respectful Schools: Restorative Practices in Education
This study reports on the successful use of restorative justice practices within New Zealand high schools in response to behaviour problems and under achievement.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Office of the Children’s Commissioner and the Institute of Policy Studies, School of Government, Victoria University, Wellington
•
January 2007
School choice and Equality: Learning from Overseas Experience
This paper examines education policy in parts of Europe and North America, focusing on voucher systems, tax incentives, and independent school initiatives such as Free Schools and Charter Schools.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Civitas
•
December 2005
Effects of Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Motherhood on High School Dropout
Using information from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, this paper indicates that pregnant students and young mothers are more likely to drop-out than their peers and that the risk of dropping out decreases with age.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Institute for Research on Poverty
•
December 01, 1993
Improving Primary and Secondary Education on Reserves in Canada
This paper identifies the high secondary school incompletion rate among aboriginals and proposes a First Nations Education Act to improve education on reserves.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Caledon Institute of Social Policy
•
October 2006
Education Indicators in Canada: Report of the Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program 2005
This report examines educational indicators in Canada such as public and private expenditure on education, public expenditure on education compared to other government programs and debt loads incurred by college and university students upon graduation.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Statistics Canada
•
April 2006
Who Killed School Discipline?
This article examines parents’ concern over the lack of discipline in public schools.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
The Manhattan Institute
•
Spring 2000
How Canadians Feel About the Education System
This survey shows Canadian attitudes toward the effectiveness of the school system.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Leger Marketing
•
September 2002
Academic Achievement Programs and Youth Development: A Synthesis
This study examines the influence of academic achievement on adolescent development and reviews specific US academic achievement programs.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Child Trends
•
January 2002
Australia's Young People: Their Health and Wellbeing 1999
This report provides detailed statistical information pertaining to the health status, risk-taking behaviour, social well-being, and access to health and community services of Australian youths aged 12 to 24.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
•
1999
How Welfare and Work Policies for Parents Affect Adolescents: A Synthesis of Research
This report reviews existing research relating to the effects of welfare to work initiatives for low-income mothers on their adolescent children.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
MDRC
•
May 2002
Differentiating Stages of Smoking Intensity Among Adolescents: Stage-Specific Psychological and Social Influences
This paper examines interpersonal, familial and peer factors that affect adolescents' transition from beginning smoker to regular smoker.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
American Psychological Association
•
2002
Background for Community-Level Work on Emotional Well-being in Adolescence: Reviewing the Literature on Contributing Factors
This paper examines the importance of adolescent emotional regulation and coping, affect and mood, and feelings about self, and discusses individual, family, peer, school, and neighbourhood factors that are associated with positive mental and emotional health for adolescents .
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Child Trends
•
December 01, 2001
Tweens: Ten Going on Sixteen
The author examines the trend in which young people are entering adolescence early, skipping the preadolescence stage.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
The Manhattan Institute
•
Autumn 1998
The Educational Costs of Being Multiracial: Evidence from a National Survey of Adolescents
This paper uses data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Adolescent Health to assess racial differences in vocabulary scores, grade point averages and grade retention.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Population Studies Center
•
August 2002
Adolescents' Formal Employment and School Enrollment: Effects of State Welfare Policies
This paper demonstrates that strict welfare policies often serve to reduce job opportunities for youth, by significantly increasing the number of individuals who are looking for jobs.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
John Hopkins University
•
February 2004
Violence in US Public Schools: 2000 School Survey on Crime and Safety
This paper addresses the incidences and prevalence of crime and violence in American public schools, focusing on violence occurring during the 1999-2000 school year.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
National Center for Education Statistics
•
October 2003
Gangs and Victimization at School
This report looks at the relationship between the presence of gangs in schools and levels of student victimization and fear.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
National Center for Education Statistics
•
July 1995
Student Victimization at School
This report provides information from a 1993 survey on the extent to which students in grades 6 to 12 had experienced, witnessed or worried about being victimized at school.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
National Center for Education Statistics
•
October 1995
Student Reports of Availability, Peer Approval, and Use of Alcohol, Marijuana, and Other Drugs at School: 1993
This report examines the extent to which student reports vary by school and student characteristics on factors such as availability and use of substances, and peer approval of substance use.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
National Center for Education Statistics
•
June 1997
Indicators of School Crime and Safety 2003
This report examines the nature and extent of fatal and non-fatal student and teacher victimization in schools for the year 2003.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
U.S. Departments of Education and Justice
•
October 2003
Promoting Safety in Schools: International Experience and Action
This report discusses safety concerns faced by schools around the world, and provides some examples of actions that are being taken by different countries to improve school safety.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance
•
August 2001
Students' Peer Groups in High School: The Pattern and Relationship to Educational Outcomes
This paper examines the nature of peer relations and their impact on high school students' social and academic outcomes.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
National Center for Education Statistics
•
June 1997
The Persistent Segregation of Girls into Lower-Paying Jobs while in School
This paper explores gender differences in employment among high school-aged adolescents from 1984 to 2001.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Institute for the Study of Labor
•
March 2005
Pupil Progress in Secondary Schools by School Type in England: 2001
This paper examines the academic progress of students in England in various types of schools including public, private, and gender-separated educational facilities.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
National Statistics
•
June 2002
Statistics of Education: Care Leavers, 2002–2003, England
This paper provides statistical information pertaining to the educational qualifications of youths who aged out of foster care or other forms of non-parental care.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Office for National Statistics
•
November 2003
Welfare Reform and Teenage Pregnancy, Childbirth, and School Dropout
This paper explores the effects of the American welfare reforms on adolescent behaviour in that country.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Russell Sage Foundation
•
April 15, 2003
Teenage Expectations and Desires about Family Formation in the United States
This paper presents the results of a study that investigated high school seniors' attitudes, desires, and expectations concerning marriage, childbearing, and unwed parenthood.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology, University of Washington
•
2004
Exploring the Effects of Childhood Family Structure on Teenage on Young Adult Labour Force Participation
This analysis of data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY) looks at the relationship between family structure, adolescent participation in the labour force, and teenage educational attainment.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Institute for Research on Poverty
•
October 01, 1996
Youth Risk Behaviour Surveillance - United States, 2003
This article examines health-risk behaviours among youth, such as: violence, substance abuse, sexual activity, diet, and physical inactivity.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Epidemiology Program Office, Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
•
May 21, 2004
Engagement and Dropping Out of School: A Life-Course Perspective
In an effort to better estimate why individuals drop out of high school prior to graduating, ...
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Human Resources Development Canada
•
February 01, 2001
School Enrollment and the Declining Youth Participation Rate
This article looks at the declining rate of employment among youth between the ages of 15 to 24 years of age and analyzes the effect that school enrolment has on youths’ participation in and their behaviour towards the labour market in the 1990’s.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Human Resources Development Canada
•
February 01, 1998
Successful Initiative for Educating At-Risk Students
This paper explores Houston's Community Education Partners program, which has proven to be a successful alternative method for dealing with disruptive and/or academically challenged grade nine students.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Manhattan Institute for Policy Research
•
January 11, 2000
Availability of Illicit Drugs Among Youth
This paper discusses drug use and drug availability among American youths.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Office of Applied Studies: Substance Abuse and Mental Health
•
January 16, 2004
Parents’ Attitudes Toward Priorities in Child’s Education
This poll asked 1,000 parents what the priorities of education should be, what their perception was about the quality of their children’s education, and what their perception was of their involvement in their child’s education.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Ipsos-Reid
•
February 01, 2003
Why Catholic Schools Spell Success for America's Inner-City Children
This paper explores the short and long term educational and economic benefits of Catholic Schools for inner city youth.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
The Heritage Foundation
•
June 30, 1997
Graduated Driver Licensing and Drinking Among Young Drivers
This study examines rates of binge drinking and heavy drinking among youth ages 15 to 17, and looks at the the effectiveness of graduated licensing programs at reducing drunk driving among these teens.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Office of Applied Studies: Substance Abuse and Mental Health
•
April 30, 2004
The Brain May Not be the Answer
This paper discusses the factors influencing the academic performance and achievement of children and suggests that the most significant factors are biological.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
ISUMA
•
2000
Academic Performance and Youth Substance Abuse
This paper shows that smoking, heavy drinking, and illegal drug use are associated with poor academic performance among youths.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Office of Applied Studies: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
•
September 06, 2002
Thinking Ahead: Trends Affecting Public Education in the Future
This paper outlines some of the main challenges that will affect the course of public education in the first two decades of the twenty-first century.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Canadian Council on Social Development
•
1999
Marijuana Use Among Youths
This study found that 13% of youths aged 12 to 17 had used marijuana within a year of being surveyed, with rates being significantly higher for 16 and 17 year olds (25%) than for 12 and 13 year olds (3%).
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Office of Applied Studies: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
•
July 19, 2002
Private Schools Safer for Teachers and Students
This article compares public schools and private schools in terms of their rates of violence against students and teachers.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
The Heartland Institute
•
January 01, 2004
Youth Cohort Study: The Activities and Experiences of 16 Year Olds: England and Wales 2002
This report provides statistical information pertaining to the education, training, and employment experiences of sixteen year olds in England and Wales.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Office for National Statistics: Department for Education and Skills
•
February 20, 2003
Teenagers and Welfare Reform
This paper looks at the 1996 Welfare Reform Act as it relates to teenagers.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
The Urban Institute
•
June 15, 2003
School Experiences and Substance Use Among Youths
This paper provides statistics on drug and alcohol use among youth, and shows that rates of substance abuse are lower among youth who demonstrate positive attitudes towards school than among those with negative attitudes.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Office of Applied Studies: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
•
July 04, 2003
Youth Cohort Study: The Activities and Experiences of 19 Year Olds: England and Wales 2003
This report provides statistical information pertaining to the education, training, and employment experiences of nineteen year olds in England and Wales.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Office for National Statistics: Department for Education and Skills
•
December 11, 2003
Welfare Reform’s Impact on Adolescents: Early Warning Signs
This article discusses the negative impact of welfare reform on adolescents whose mothers left welfare and returned to the workforce.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Child Trends
•
July 01, 2001
Public School Graduation Rates in the United States
This paper looks at the level of educational attainment of public high school students in the US.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Center for Civic Innovation
•
November 01, 2002
Juvenile Offenders and Victims: 1999 National Report
This paper addresses youth crime and related topics such as the family, the economic and educational characteristics of young offenders, as well as rates of adolescent suicide, homicide, and weapon use.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
•
September 01, 1999
Losing Our Future: How Minority Youth Are Being Left Behind by the Graduation Rate Crisis
This report looks at the graduation rates for each state and pays particular attention to differences in educational attainment according to race.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
The Civil Rights Project at Harvard University
•
February 01, 2004
Youth Cohort Study: The Activities and Experiences of 18 Year Olds: England and Wales 2002
This report provides statistical information pertaining to the education, training, and employment experiences of eighteen year olds in England and Wales.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Office for National Statistics: Department for Education and Skills
•
February 20, 2003
Helping Teens Develop Healthy Social Skills and Relationships: What the Research Shows About Navigating Adolescence
This paper examines the important role that parents and families play in helping adolescents build healthy social relationships and interpersonal skills.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Child Trends
•
July 01, 2002
Teen Risk-Taking: A Statistical Portrait
This report provides statistical information pertaining to trends in teens' risky behaviour, and the extent to which teens are engaged in multiple risk activities.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
The Urban Institute
•
2000
Where Does Reproductive Health Fit Into the Lives of Adolescent Males?
This study asked teenage males about their attitudes towards sex, pregnancy, sexually transmitted disease, and reproductive health.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
The Alan Guttmacher Institute
•
August 01, 2003
Risk & Protective Factors for Adolescent Drug Use: 1999 NHSDA
This paper examines the risk and protective factors of adolescent substance abuse, and looks specifically at the impact of community, family, friends and school.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
•
January 01, 2004
The Youth Cohort Study: The Activities and Experiences of 17 Year Olds: England and Wales
This report provides statistical information pertaining to the education, training, and employment experiences of seventeen year olds in England and Wales.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Office for National Statistics: Department for Education and Skills
•
December 11, 2003
Our Children - Keepers of the Sacred Knowledge
This paper aims to address concerns regarding Aboriginal child education.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development Canada
•
December 01, 2002
Young Teenagers and Smoking in 1998: A Report of the Key Findings from the Teenage Smoking Attitudes Survey Carried out in England in 1998
This report presents information relating to smoking habits and attitudes among young people aged 11 to 15.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
The Office of National Statistics
•
1998
The Health Status of California's Latino Youth
This report examines various adolescent health issues as they relate to Latino youth in California.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
The California Adolescent Health Collaborative
•
July 01, 2004
Educating America's Youth: What Makes a Difference
This paper discusses personal, family, school, community, and peer factors that affect young people's educational attainment, achievement, and adjustment.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Child Trends
•
August 01, 2002
Does Condom Availability Make a Difference? An Evaluation of Philadelphia’s Health Resource Centers
This study found that providing condoms to high school students did not lead to increased levels of sexual activity, and may have contributed to the practice of safer sex.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
The Alan Guttmacher Institute
•
June 01, 1997
Immigrant Youth in Canada
This paper explores the immigration and adaptation of foreign-born youth to Canada and Canadian culture.
•
Category:
Adolescence/Youth > High School
•
Canadian Council on Social Development
•
2000
|