Youth Today
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News Briefs: Archives 2011 & Earlier
Fraud Gets Firm Banned from Anti-Drug Ads
The future of the nation’s youth anti-drug media campaign – its effectiveness already under scrutiny – grew a shade dimmer when the...
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News Briefs: Archives 2011 & Earlier
Regier Called to Rescue Child Protection in Fla.
Jerry Regier, former head of the U.S. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) and a leader in government programs to...
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News Briefs: Archives 2011 & Earlier
Boot Camp Victims Get Their Booty
Maryland’s experiment with juvenile boot camps ended in failure in 1999, but it took a perfunctory vote by the state’s Board of...
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News Briefs: Archives 2011 & Earlier
Ban Youth From Dangerous Jobs, Report Urges
Youth should be banned from working in poultry plants, construction, trash collection and commercial fishing because the jobs are too dangerous, says...
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News Briefs: Archives 2011 & Earlier
News Briefs for September 2002
No Faith-Based Sex Ed: The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana ordered the state to stop using federal funds...
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► Newsmakers
Newsmakers for September 2002
A roundup of people on the move in the field of youth work. Nonprofits American Humanics, the Kansas City, Mo- based group...
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Archives: 2014 & Earlier
Of Girls & Save & Friends & Dream
Four of the more interesting national youth-serving organizations had changes at the top this summer. Retired Adm. Marty Evans departed from New...
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Archives: 2014 & Earlier
FYI: Unmeasured Impact
The International Youth Foundation (IYF) and its U.S. affiliate, the Forum For Youth Investment (FYI), are going their separate ways. IYF was...
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Archives: 2014 & Earlier
Only Brand Names Need Apply
In a field with a well-earned reputation for avoiding public intramural squabbles over youth policy, one has nevertheless broken out among the...
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Archives: 2014 & Earlier
FY ’02: Earmarks Folly: The Sequel
In July, when Congress passed a supplemental appropriation for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, its advertised purpose was to “further recovery...
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Archives: 2014 & Earlier
Split is the Verdict
After 16 years of successful collaboration, even 3,000 miles of parched countryside weren’t enough to prevent a clash of egos by the...
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Opinion
Free-Choice Learning
What do online searches, car repair manuals, museum exhibits, book clubs, teen hotlines and hip-hop dance lessons have in common? All are...
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Archives: 2014 & Earlier
Press Watch for September 2002
Side Effects of Welfare Law: The No-Parent FamilyNew York Times National studies indicate that as a result of welfare reform, more and...
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Archives: 2014 & Earlier
Pubs and Videos for September 2002
CommunitySchool, Family, and Community Partnerships: Your Handbook for Action, by Joyce L. Epstein, Mavis G. Sanders, Beth S. Simon, Karen Clark Salinas,...
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► Reports
Multiple Choices After School: Findings from the Extended-Service Schools Initiative
The research in this report, conducted by Public/Private Ventures and the Manpower Demonstration Research Corp., examines Extended-Service Schools (EES), school-based programs that...
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► Reports
Arts Programs for Juvenile Offenders in Detention and Corrections: A Guide to Promising Practices
This report details the strengths and weaknesses of six juvenile offender arts outreach programs that were part of joint efforts by the...
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► Reports
Teenagers At Greatest Risk For Crime Victimization
This data-filled report shows that teenagers are twice as likely as any other age group to be victims of violent crime.
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► Reports
BEST Strengthens Youth Worker Practice
This report details the implementation of the BEST Initiative, launched in 1996 to help local communities establish comprehensive youth development programs.
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► Reports
Opening Doors: Students’ Perspectives on Juggling Work, Family and College
Continuing education at a community college has the potential to dramatically increase a student’s marketable skills, yet few students complete these additional...
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Getting Out the Youth Vote in Local Elections: Results from Six Door-to-Door Canvassing Experiments
According to this report, young voters are more susceptible to personal contact through canvassing than are older voters. Researchers studied the efficacy...
