Vulnerable Youth Background and Policies

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Child welfare.

Federal aid.

Youth.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2014

Summary:

Provides an overview of the at-risk youth population and the increasing complexity of transitioning to adulthood for adolescents. Discusses concept of "disconnectedness," as well as protective factors youth can develop during childhood and adolescence to mitigate poor outcomes. Describes evolution of Federal youth policy, current Federal programs targeted at vulnerable youth, and challenges of coordinating programs for youth among Federal agencies

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 11-RL-33975c in the 2011 issue

Notes:

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Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Apr. 2015). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Vulnerable Youth

Publisher Number:

CRS-2015-DSP-0156

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license