Even in a strong job market with low overall unemployment, a substantial number of youth
are disconnected from work and schooling. Being disconnected during early ages (between …

Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, this article examines the
characteristics (and later life histories) of 16-to 23-year-olds who, during the 1980s, were …

This report is about New York's “disconnected youth,” the city's 16 through 24-year-olds who
are neither attending school nor participating in the labor force. These young people are an …

Even before the Great Recession began at the end of 2007, employment outcomes among
disadvantaged and less-educated youth, and especially among young men, had been …

Despite the billions of federal, state, local and private dollars spent on a wide range of
programs aimed at helping disadvantaged youth, many still experience “disconnection” …

By several recent counts, the United States is home to 2 to 3 million youth age 16 through 24
who are out of school and out of work Much has been written on disadvantaged youth, and …

Contents:(1) Introduction;(2) Background;(3) Overview of Research on Disconnected Youth:
Methodology and Number of Disconnected Youth; Other Characteristics; Reasons …

Low high school graduation rates and sharply declining employment rates among
disadvantaged youth have led to an increasing number of youths who are disconnected …

The school-to-work transition in the United States is not working. The" forgotten half,”
students who do not complete a college degree, have trouble getting good jobs, getting any …

The transition to adulthood can be a turbulent time. To succeed in this transition,
adolescents and emerging adults must advance in several areas of development, such as …