Preparing youth for the crossing from adolescence to early adulthood

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Title:

Author:

Piha, Sam.

ISBN:

9780787994976

Publication Information:

San Francisco : Jossey-Bass/Wiley, c2006.

Physical Description:

136 p. ; 23 cm.

Series:

New directions for youth development, no. 111

Series Title:

New directions for youth development, 1533-8916 ; no. 111

General Note:

"Fall 2006"

Contents:

The passage to adulthood: challenges of late adolescence / Designing for diversity: incorporating cultural competence in prevention programs for urban youth / Teens and technology: preparing for the future / First things first: a framework for successful secondary school reform / Three high school after-school initiatives: lessons learned / Young people and social action: youth participation in the United Kingdom and United States / Workforce development for older youth / Going the distance: serving the needs of older youth at scale / Supporting older youth: what's policy got to do with it?

Subject Term:

Adolescence.

Teenagers -- United States -- Social conditions.

Adulthood.

Adolescent psychology.

Youth in development.

Youth development.

Adolescent.

Psychology, Adolescent.

Adolescent Development.

Added Author:

Piha, Sam.

Hall, Georgia.

Electronic Access:

http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/113490754/issue

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Summary

This volume examines how developmental issues facing older youth impact their crossover into early adulthood, and investigates innovative strategies being employed to better meet the needs of these youth. Implications for policymakers and funders in taking the support of older youth to scale are also considered in this volume.

There is a growing concern that young people are reaching the age of eighteen unprepared for the primary challenge of young adulthood: successfully joining the workforce or continuing on to higher education or vocational training. In order to see outcomes improve for older youth, especially low-income youth of color, we must have a better understanding of their developmental needs in order to create supported pathways for their eventual transition to adulthood. This will require new policies to improve coordination at the systems level and increased attention to expanding their access to supportive institutions and services.

This is the 111th volume of New Directions for Youth Development, a quarterly report published by Jossey-Bass.

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