America's Disconnected Youth

by Besharov, Douglas J.; Child Welfare League of America; American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research

• ISBN13: 9780878687565
• ISBN10: 0878687564
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-08-01
• Publisher: Child Welfare League of Amer

Summary

This book addresses the difficulties that some adolescents have in making the transition from adolescence to productive adulthood.

Table of Contents

Foreword	ix	(2)
Acknowledgments	xi
Introduction	1	(30)
Douglas J. Besharov
Karen N. Gardiner
1. The Plight of the Inner-City Black Male	31	(18)
William Julius Wilson
2. Teen Sexuality Among Inner-City White Youth	49	(52)
Patricia Stern
3. Prevalence, Patterns, and Outcomes	101	(16)
Brett V. Brown
Carol Emig
4. Family Background, Church Attendance, and School Achievement	117	(16)
Linda Datcher Loury
5. Listening to Young, Inner-City African American Males	133	(18)
Kathryn Taaffe McLearn
Shawn V. LaFrance
6. The "Hallwalkers"	151	(34)
Hillard Pouncy
7. Improving Links Between High Schools and Careers	185	(28)
Robert I. Lerman
8. Focus High Schools	213	(20)
Paul T. Hill
9. Extending the Time of Learning	233	(34)
Andrew Hahn
10. Youth Development Programs	267	(28)
Jodie Roth
Lawrence F. Murray
Jeanne Brooks-Gunn
William H. Foster
Epilogue	295	(12)
Hugh Price
About the Authors	307
List of Tables
Table 1 Prevalence of Disconnectedness for Males and Females in the United States	6
Table 2 Measures of Adult Status by Periods of Disconnectedness for Males and Females	11
Table 3 Risk Characteristics (Female)	13
Table 1-1 Observations as to Why Inner-City Black Males Cannot Find or Retain Jobs Easily	36
Table 3-1 Risk Factors Related to Long-term Disconnectedness by Family and Personal Background Characteristics	110
Table 3-2 Family Poverty and the Risk of Long-term Disconnectedness, with Differences by Gender and Race	113
Table 6-1 New York City Graduating Cohort, 1986 to 1992	167
Table 8-1 Comparative SAT Scores of Graduating Seniors in New York City Neighborhood Comprehensive, Special Purpose, and Catholic Schools (1990)	217
Table 9-1 The QOP Effect: QOP's Statistically Significant Results Increased Over Time	244
Table 9-2 Summary of Net Impacts of QOP Pilot at Four Sites	248
Table 10-1 Relation Between Developmental Goals, Competencies, and Strategic Supports	270
Table 10-2 Summary of Program Evaluations	276