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Surveys the history of youth unemployment and identifies key issues underlying the current crisis. The Youth Unemployment Crisis: A Reference Handbook examines the recent phenomenon in the United States wherein young workers ages 16 to 24 are unemployed or disconnected from the labor force at disproportionate rates. It describes in detail what led to the crisis, who it affects, and what can be and is being done about it. The book opens with a chapter that addresses the nature and scope of the crisis, which is followed by a discussion of the inherent problems, controversies, and possible…mehr
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Surveys the history of youth unemployment and identifies key issues underlying the current crisis. The Youth Unemployment Crisis: A Reference Handbook examines the recent phenomenon in the United States wherein young workers ages 16 to 24 are unemployed or disconnected from the labor force at disproportionate rates. It describes in detail what led to the crisis, who it affects, and what can be and is being done about it. The book opens with a chapter that addresses the nature and scope of the crisis, which is followed by a discussion of the inherent problems, controversies, and possible solutions. It includes essays from a diverse range of contributors, providing useful perspectives to round out the author's expertise, as well as a collection of data and documents; an overview of important people, organizations, and resources relating to the crisis; a chronology listing important events in the youth unemployment timeline; and a glossary of key terms.
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- Verlag: ABC-CLIO
- Seitenzahl: 322
- Erscheinungstermin: 31. Dezember 2018
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 22mm
- Gewicht: 621g
- ISBN-13: 9781440859748
- ISBN-10: 1440859744
- Artikelnr.: 53686656
- Verlag: ABC-CLIO
- Seitenzahl: 322
- Erscheinungstermin: 31. Dezember 2018
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 22mm
- Gewicht: 621g
- ISBN-13: 9781440859748
- ISBN-10: 1440859744
- Artikelnr.: 53686656
Christina G. Villegas, PhD, is assistant professor of political science at California State University, San Bernardino.
Preface
1 Background and History
Introduction: The Nature and Scope of Youth Unemployment
Key Moments
Socioeconomic Contexts
Race and Ethnicity
Gender
Education and Work Experience
Family Income
Location and Neighborhood
Involvement with the Juvenile Justice System
Other Factors Influencing Youth Unemployment and Disconnection
Disruptive Technologies
Inadequacy of Primary and Secondary Education
Mismatch in Skills and Expectations
Detrimental Policies
Conclusion
References
2 Problems
Controversies
and Solutions
Introduction
Economic Consequences
Psychological and Physical Consequences
Social Consequences
What Should Be Done?
Expanding Access to and Participation in Higher Education
Improving Higher Education Outcomes
Increasing Transparency and Accountability Improving Completion Rates
Bridging the Gap between Education and Work
Expanding Access to Nontraditional Education and Career Pathways
Apprenticeships
Career and Technical Education
National Job Training and Service Programs
Reforming Policies That Discourage Youth from Pursuing Jobs and Employers from Creating Them
Conclusion
References
3 Perspectives
Introduction
My First Step into a Successful Career by Matthew Marko
Skipping Grad School to Find My Career: An AmeriCorps Story by Siobhan Gallagher Kent
Youth Civic Engagement and Unemployment: What Cause and What Effect? by Rebecca Burgess
The Impact of the ACA on Youth Unemployment by Hadley Heath Manning
Addressing the Setbacks Incarcerated Youth Encounter in the Job Hunt by Riane Castro
Arrogance or Ignorance
but Not Confidence by Cynthia Sakamoto
Institutional Motivation versus Personal Motivation by Melanie Warren
Transforming Disconnected Youth through Educational Opportunity by Vicki Alger
Just a Little More by Stephen Monteros
4 Profiles
Introduction
Government-Sponsored Organizations and Programs
Career Academies
Federal Work Study
Job Corps
National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Corps
National Service Programs
AmeriCorps
National Association of Service and Conservation Corps
Volunteers in Service to America
Youth Conservation Corps
YouthCorps
Office of Apprenticeship
Reentry Employment Opportunities Program
State and Local Youth Apprenticeship Programs
Apprenticeship Carolina
CareerWise Colorado
Tech Ready Apprentices for Careers in Kentucky Program
Wisconsin Youth Apprenticeship Program
YouthBuild
Youth Workforce Investment Activities Program
Nongovernmental Organizations and Programs
After School Matters
American Enterprise Institute
AT&T Aspire
Black Male Initiative
Brookings Institution
Center for Advancing Opportunity
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
Cristo Rey Network
Economic Policy Institute
Employment Policies Institute
Homeboy Industries
Jim Casey Youth Opportunity Initiative
Jobs for America's Graduates
Jobs for the Future
Junior Achievement USA
InsideTrack
Manhattan Institute
MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership
National Academy Foundation
National Youth Employment Network
Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship
100
000 Opportunities Initiative
Opportunity America
Opportunity Nation
Prison Entrepreneurship Program
Project CRAFT
Project Lead the Way
Project Quest
This Way Ahead
Urban Alliance
Urban Institute
U.S. FIRST
William E. Simon Foundation
Work Colleges
YearUp
Young Invincibles
References
Websites
5 Data and Documents
Introduction
Data
Figure 5.1. Youth Unemployment Rate (2000-2016)
Figure 5.2. Historical Youth Labor Force Participation Rates (1948-2017)
Figure 5.3. Demographics of Labor Force Participation Rates (2017)
Figure 5.4. Where Teens Work (2015)
Figure 5.5. Level of Education and Earnings/Employment (2015)
Documents
Fair Labor Standards Act (1938)
John F. Kennedy's Message on the Nation's Youth (1963)
Ronald Reagan's Message on Proposed Employment Legislation (1983)
Ensuring Economic Opportunities for Young Americans (2009)
Barack Obama's Message on a New College Scorecard (2015)
Student Safety in the Job Corps Program (2017)
Teen Labor Force Participation and the Great Recession (2017)
Donald Trump's Executive Order Expanding Apprenticeships (2017)
6 Resources
Introduction
Books
Articles and Reports
Nonprint Sources
7 Chronology
Glossary
Index
About the Author
1 Background and History
Introduction: The Nature and Scope of Youth Unemployment
Key Moments
Socioeconomic Contexts
Race and Ethnicity
Gender
Education and Work Experience
Family Income
Location and Neighborhood
Involvement with the Juvenile Justice System
Other Factors Influencing Youth Unemployment and Disconnection
Disruptive Technologies
Inadequacy of Primary and Secondary Education
Mismatch in Skills and Expectations
Detrimental Policies
Conclusion
References
2 Problems
Controversies
and Solutions
Introduction
Economic Consequences
Psychological and Physical Consequences
Social Consequences
What Should Be Done?
Expanding Access to and Participation in Higher Education
Improving Higher Education Outcomes
Increasing Transparency and Accountability Improving Completion Rates
Bridging the Gap between Education and Work
Expanding Access to Nontraditional Education and Career Pathways
Apprenticeships
Career and Technical Education
National Job Training and Service Programs
Reforming Policies That Discourage Youth from Pursuing Jobs and Employers from Creating Them
Conclusion
References
3 Perspectives
Introduction
My First Step into a Successful Career by Matthew Marko
Skipping Grad School to Find My Career: An AmeriCorps Story by Siobhan Gallagher Kent
Youth Civic Engagement and Unemployment: What Cause and What Effect? by Rebecca Burgess
The Impact of the ACA on Youth Unemployment by Hadley Heath Manning
Addressing the Setbacks Incarcerated Youth Encounter in the Job Hunt by Riane Castro
Arrogance or Ignorance
but Not Confidence by Cynthia Sakamoto
Institutional Motivation versus Personal Motivation by Melanie Warren
Transforming Disconnected Youth through Educational Opportunity by Vicki Alger
Just a Little More by Stephen Monteros
4 Profiles
Introduction
Government-Sponsored Organizations and Programs
Career Academies
Federal Work Study
Job Corps
National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Corps
National Service Programs
AmeriCorps
National Association of Service and Conservation Corps
Volunteers in Service to America
Youth Conservation Corps
YouthCorps
Office of Apprenticeship
Reentry Employment Opportunities Program
State and Local Youth Apprenticeship Programs
Apprenticeship Carolina
CareerWise Colorado
Tech Ready Apprentices for Careers in Kentucky Program
Wisconsin Youth Apprenticeship Program
YouthBuild
Youth Workforce Investment Activities Program
Nongovernmental Organizations and Programs
After School Matters
American Enterprise Institute
AT&T Aspire
Black Male Initiative
Brookings Institution
Center for Advancing Opportunity
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
Cristo Rey Network
Economic Policy Institute
Employment Policies Institute
Homeboy Industries
Jim Casey Youth Opportunity Initiative
Jobs for America's Graduates
Jobs for the Future
Junior Achievement USA
InsideTrack
Manhattan Institute
MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership
National Academy Foundation
National Youth Employment Network
Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship
100
000 Opportunities Initiative
Opportunity America
Opportunity Nation
Prison Entrepreneurship Program
Project CRAFT
Project Lead the Way
Project Quest
This Way Ahead
Urban Alliance
Urban Institute
U.S. FIRST
William E. Simon Foundation
Work Colleges
YearUp
Young Invincibles
References
Websites
5 Data and Documents
Introduction
Data
Figure 5.1. Youth Unemployment Rate (2000-2016)
Figure 5.2. Historical Youth Labor Force Participation Rates (1948-2017)
Figure 5.3. Demographics of Labor Force Participation Rates (2017)
Figure 5.4. Where Teens Work (2015)
Figure 5.5. Level of Education and Earnings/Employment (2015)
Documents
Fair Labor Standards Act (1938)
John F. Kennedy's Message on the Nation's Youth (1963)
Ronald Reagan's Message on Proposed Employment Legislation (1983)
Ensuring Economic Opportunities for Young Americans (2009)
Barack Obama's Message on a New College Scorecard (2015)
Student Safety in the Job Corps Program (2017)
Teen Labor Force Participation and the Great Recession (2017)
Donald Trump's Executive Order Expanding Apprenticeships (2017)
6 Resources
Introduction
Books
Articles and Reports
Nonprint Sources
7 Chronology
Glossary
Index
About the Author
Preface
1 Background and History
Introduction: The Nature and Scope of Youth Unemployment
Key Moments
Socioeconomic Contexts
Race and Ethnicity
Gender
Education and Work Experience
Family Income
Location and Neighborhood
Involvement with the Juvenile Justice System
Other Factors Influencing Youth Unemployment and Disconnection
Disruptive Technologies
Inadequacy of Primary and Secondary Education
Mismatch in Skills and Expectations
Detrimental Policies
Conclusion
References
2 Problems
Controversies
and Solutions
Introduction
Economic Consequences
Psychological and Physical Consequences
Social Consequences
What Should Be Done?
Expanding Access to and Participation in Higher Education
Improving Higher Education Outcomes
Increasing Transparency and Accountability Improving Completion Rates
Bridging the Gap between Education and Work
Expanding Access to Nontraditional Education and Career Pathways
Apprenticeships
Career and Technical Education
National Job Training and Service Programs
Reforming Policies That Discourage Youth from Pursuing Jobs and Employers from Creating Them
Conclusion
References
3 Perspectives
Introduction
My First Step into a Successful Career by Matthew Marko
Skipping Grad School to Find My Career: An AmeriCorps Story by Siobhan Gallagher Kent
Youth Civic Engagement and Unemployment: What Cause and What Effect? by Rebecca Burgess
The Impact of the ACA on Youth Unemployment by Hadley Heath Manning
Addressing the Setbacks Incarcerated Youth Encounter in the Job Hunt by Riane Castro
Arrogance or Ignorance
but Not Confidence by Cynthia Sakamoto
Institutional Motivation versus Personal Motivation by Melanie Warren
Transforming Disconnected Youth through Educational Opportunity by Vicki Alger
Just a Little More by Stephen Monteros
4 Profiles
Introduction
Government-Sponsored Organizations and Programs
Career Academies
Federal Work Study
Job Corps
National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Corps
National Service Programs
AmeriCorps
National Association of Service and Conservation Corps
Volunteers in Service to America
Youth Conservation Corps
YouthCorps
Office of Apprenticeship
Reentry Employment Opportunities Program
State and Local Youth Apprenticeship Programs
Apprenticeship Carolina
CareerWise Colorado
Tech Ready Apprentices for Careers in Kentucky Program
Wisconsin Youth Apprenticeship Program
YouthBuild
Youth Workforce Investment Activities Program
Nongovernmental Organizations and Programs
After School Matters
American Enterprise Institute
AT&T Aspire
Black Male Initiative
Brookings Institution
Center for Advancing Opportunity
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
Cristo Rey Network
Economic Policy Institute
Employment Policies Institute
Homeboy Industries
Jim Casey Youth Opportunity Initiative
Jobs for America's Graduates
Jobs for the Future
Junior Achievement USA
InsideTrack
Manhattan Institute
MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership
National Academy Foundation
National Youth Employment Network
Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship
100
000 Opportunities Initiative
Opportunity America
Opportunity Nation
Prison Entrepreneurship Program
Project CRAFT
Project Lead the Way
Project Quest
This Way Ahead
Urban Alliance
Urban Institute
U.S. FIRST
William E. Simon Foundation
Work Colleges
YearUp
Young Invincibles
References
Websites
5 Data and Documents
Introduction
Data
Figure 5.1. Youth Unemployment Rate (2000-2016)
Figure 5.2. Historical Youth Labor Force Participation Rates (1948-2017)
Figure 5.3. Demographics of Labor Force Participation Rates (2017)
Figure 5.4. Where Teens Work (2015)
Figure 5.5. Level of Education and Earnings/Employment (2015)
Documents
Fair Labor Standards Act (1938)
John F. Kennedy's Message on the Nation's Youth (1963)
Ronald Reagan's Message on Proposed Employment Legislation (1983)
Ensuring Economic Opportunities for Young Americans (2009)
Barack Obama's Message on a New College Scorecard (2015)
Student Safety in the Job Corps Program (2017)
Teen Labor Force Participation and the Great Recession (2017)
Donald Trump's Executive Order Expanding Apprenticeships (2017)
6 Resources
Introduction
Books
Articles and Reports
Nonprint Sources
7 Chronology
Glossary
Index
About the Author
1 Background and History
Introduction: The Nature and Scope of Youth Unemployment
Key Moments
Socioeconomic Contexts
Race and Ethnicity
Gender
Education and Work Experience
Family Income
Location and Neighborhood
Involvement with the Juvenile Justice System
Other Factors Influencing Youth Unemployment and Disconnection
Disruptive Technologies
Inadequacy of Primary and Secondary Education
Mismatch in Skills and Expectations
Detrimental Policies
Conclusion
References
2 Problems
Controversies
and Solutions
Introduction
Economic Consequences
Psychological and Physical Consequences
Social Consequences
What Should Be Done?
Expanding Access to and Participation in Higher Education
Improving Higher Education Outcomes
Increasing Transparency and Accountability Improving Completion Rates
Bridging the Gap between Education and Work
Expanding Access to Nontraditional Education and Career Pathways
Apprenticeships
Career and Technical Education
National Job Training and Service Programs
Reforming Policies That Discourage Youth from Pursuing Jobs and Employers from Creating Them
Conclusion
References
3 Perspectives
Introduction
My First Step into a Successful Career by Matthew Marko
Skipping Grad School to Find My Career: An AmeriCorps Story by Siobhan Gallagher Kent
Youth Civic Engagement and Unemployment: What Cause and What Effect? by Rebecca Burgess
The Impact of the ACA on Youth Unemployment by Hadley Heath Manning
Addressing the Setbacks Incarcerated Youth Encounter in the Job Hunt by Riane Castro
Arrogance or Ignorance
but Not Confidence by Cynthia Sakamoto
Institutional Motivation versus Personal Motivation by Melanie Warren
Transforming Disconnected Youth through Educational Opportunity by Vicki Alger
Just a Little More by Stephen Monteros
4 Profiles
Introduction
Government-Sponsored Organizations and Programs
Career Academies
Federal Work Study
Job Corps
National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Corps
National Service Programs
AmeriCorps
National Association of Service and Conservation Corps
Volunteers in Service to America
Youth Conservation Corps
YouthCorps
Office of Apprenticeship
Reentry Employment Opportunities Program
State and Local Youth Apprenticeship Programs
Apprenticeship Carolina
CareerWise Colorado
Tech Ready Apprentices for Careers in Kentucky Program
Wisconsin Youth Apprenticeship Program
YouthBuild
Youth Workforce Investment Activities Program
Nongovernmental Organizations and Programs
After School Matters
American Enterprise Institute
AT&T Aspire
Black Male Initiative
Brookings Institution
Center for Advancing Opportunity
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
Cristo Rey Network
Economic Policy Institute
Employment Policies Institute
Homeboy Industries
Jim Casey Youth Opportunity Initiative
Jobs for America's Graduates
Jobs for the Future
Junior Achievement USA
InsideTrack
Manhattan Institute
MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership
National Academy Foundation
National Youth Employment Network
Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship
100
000 Opportunities Initiative
Opportunity America
Opportunity Nation
Prison Entrepreneurship Program
Project CRAFT
Project Lead the Way
Project Quest
This Way Ahead
Urban Alliance
Urban Institute
U.S. FIRST
William E. Simon Foundation
Work Colleges
YearUp
Young Invincibles
References
Websites
5 Data and Documents
Introduction
Data
Figure 5.1. Youth Unemployment Rate (2000-2016)
Figure 5.2. Historical Youth Labor Force Participation Rates (1948-2017)
Figure 5.3. Demographics of Labor Force Participation Rates (2017)
Figure 5.4. Where Teens Work (2015)
Figure 5.5. Level of Education and Earnings/Employment (2015)
Documents
Fair Labor Standards Act (1938)
John F. Kennedy's Message on the Nation's Youth (1963)
Ronald Reagan's Message on Proposed Employment Legislation (1983)
Ensuring Economic Opportunities for Young Americans (2009)
Barack Obama's Message on a New College Scorecard (2015)
Student Safety in the Job Corps Program (2017)
Teen Labor Force Participation and the Great Recession (2017)
Donald Trump's Executive Order Expanding Apprenticeships (2017)
6 Resources
Introduction
Books
Articles and Reports
Nonprint Sources
7 Chronology
Glossary
Index
About the Author