Youth Today
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Book Reviews
Scout’s Honor
Click on the cover to read a PDF version of the entire book online. Why Now? A few years ago, when Scout’s...
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2008 Survey of Washington State Youth in Foster Care
In what is being called the most extensive single-state, direct survey of foster youth about their experiences in care, about three-quarters of...
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School Enrollment in the United States: 2006
More students were in college and high school and fewer were in nursery school, kindergarten and elementary school in the United States...
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Employment and Unemployment among Youth – Summer 2008
From April to July this year, the number of employed 16- to 24-year-old "youth" increased by 1.9 million, to 21 million, according...
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Cases of HIV Infection and AIDS in the United States and Dependent Areas, by Race/Ethnicity, 2002-2006
More than 5,300 13- to 24-year-olds in the United States contracted HIV/AIDS in 2006, according to the CDC.
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Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2007
The U.S. child poverty rate in 2007 was the highest it has been since 1998, according to the Census Bureau's most recent...
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2008 International Internet Trends Study
This classification analysis of more than 3 million unique URLs worldwide by web content security vendor Optenet finds a significant increase in...
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Understanding the Behavioral and Emotional Consequences of Child Abuse
Children who were abused or neglected in their early years are likely to display behavioral problems such as emotional instability, depression and...
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A Developmental Perspective on College and Workplace Readiness
The researchers suggest that college and workplace readiness criteria should be expanded to include things such as healthy behaviors, avoiding risky behaviors,...
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Perceived Harmfulness Predicts Non-medical Use of Prescription Drugs among College Students: Interactions with Sensation-Seeking
In this first study to describe college students' beliefs about the risks of recreational use of prescription painkillers and stimulants, researchers find...
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National Survey on Drug Use and Health
Current illicit drug use among youth ages 12 to 17 is continuing to decline, according to this 2007 survey.
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What Works for Youth Workers? Next Gen’s ‘Lessons Learned’
In 2007, the Next Generation Youth Work Coalition launched its Clear Policies for Career Pathways initiative to identify efforts under way across...
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News
Teens Among Children Abandoned at Nebraska Hospitals
Nebraski legislators are considering changing the state’s recently enacted “safe haven” law designed to save newborns after some unexpected results: parents abandoning...
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Krisberg to leave NCCD
After 14 years leading the Oakland, Calif.-based National Council on Crime and Delinquency, President Barry Krisberg is leaving the organization. “I’m passing...
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JDAI Conference: Day Two
Indianapolis The second and final full day of sessions at the JDAI conference just wrapped up (the first day is just an...
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JJ Today at JDAI Conference
Indianapolis JJ Today is on the road this week in Indy, where the Annie E. Casey Foundation has allowed us to skulk...
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Feedback Invited on New After-School Standards
The Council on Accreditation (COA) – an independent organization based in New York – last month released quality standards for after-school programs...
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Q&A: Dr. Laurence Steinberg
Few people have made more contributions to the research on juvenile delinquent behavior than developmental psychologist Dr. Laurence Steinberg, a professor at...
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Slower than a Speeding Bulletin
The percentage of juveniles arrested for murder who are black shot up to 54 percent in 2005, a year that saw a...
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Bilchik Says OJJDP Took Eye off the Ball
The House Judiciary Committee’s subcommittee on crime, terrorism, and homeland security held an oversight hearing of the various offices within the Office...
