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Adolescence is a time of both great opportunity and risk, as young people experience physical change, intellectual growth, self-discovery, and growing independence. Unfortunately, some young people have difficulty making the transition from adolescence to productive adulthood. America's Disconnected Youth: Toward a Preventive Strategy identifies these young people as "disconnected" and examines mentoring and school-to-work programs as important strategies for assisting these youth. The chapters include in-depth descriptions of the factors that have contributed to the disconnection of these young people from fulfulling adult lives.
Douglas J. Besharov is the Joseph J. and Violet Jacobs Scholar at AEI.
Table of Contents
Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction
The Plight of the Inner-City Black Male
Teen Sexuality Among Inner-City White Youth
Prevalence, Patterns, and Outcomes
Family Background, Church Attendance, and School Achievement
Listening to Young, Inner-City African American Males
What lies ahead for Cuba after Castro? Mark Falcoff writes that an economically unviable and otherwise dysfunctional Cuba could in coming years pose an even bigger threat to the United States than in its communist heyday.
The promise of "healthy aging" offers significant opportunities for economic growth and development for Europe in the decades ahead--if governments and citizens are willing to grasp them.
