Leave No Youth Behind: Opportunities for Congress to Reach Disconnected Youth

Author: Jodie Levin-Epstein, Mark H. Greenberg, editors Publisher: Center for Law and Social Policy Publication: Document Date:                  July 01, 2003 Category: Education > Learning Disabilities/Special Education Related Categories: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Employment Adolescence/Youth > High School Education > Drop-Out Education > Educational Attainment Education > Literacy Education > Post-secondary Education Family Relations > Parent/Adult Child Relations Family Transitions > Home Leaving Parenthood/Childrearing > Attachment Public Policy > Child Protection Services   This report examines six government programs that could be used to help disconnected and at-risk youth.  It discusses the ways in which these programs do or do not reach out to youth and makes suggestions for how these programs could be improved.  It also addresses common concerns and challenges that these programs face in trying to help disconnected young people. Click to read this article... (PDF) Send us feedback on this article Bookmark this link