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Reconnecting Disadvantaged Young Men
Holzer, Harry; Edelman, Peter; Offner, Paul
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Paperback. Series: Urban Institute Press. Num Pages: 156 pages. BIC Classification: JPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
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 government policy has gone through many incarnations, yet questions remain unanswered. Why are so many young people “disconnected,” and what can public policy do about it? And why has disconnection become more common for young men—particularly African-American men and low-income men—than for young women? In Reconnecting Disadvantaged Young Men, Edelman, Holzer, and Offner offer analysis and policy prescriptions to solve this growing crisis. They ... Read more
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 government policy has gone through many incarnations, yet questions remain unanswered. Why are so many young people “disconnected,” and what can public policy do about it? And why has disconnection become more common for young men—particularly African-American men and low-income men—than for young women? In Reconnecting Disadvantaged Young Men, Edelman, Holzer, and Offner offer analysis and policy prescriptions to solve this growing crisis. They ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Urban Institute Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
156
Condition
New
Series
Urban Institute Press
Number of Pages
156
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780877667285
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V9780877667285
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