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Vulnerable youth and the transition to adulthood

This series of ASPE research briefs examines youth vulnerability and risk-taking behaviors on several outcomes for ... Show more
This series of ASPE research briefs examines youth vulnerability and risk-taking behaviors on several outcomes for young adults, using the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, 1997 cohort. Notable results suggest youth follow one of four patterns in connecting to the labor market and school in the transition to adulthood: consistently-connected, later-connected, initially-connected, or never-connected. Second generation Latinos make a fairly smooth transition to young adulthood, but are less likely to engage in post-secondary schooling than whites. Youth from low-income families, distressed neighborhoods, and youth with poor mental health engage in relatively high levels of some adolescent risk behaviors and have relatively lower earnings and levels of connectedness in early adulthood. Titles include: Multiple pathways connecting to school and work; Second-generation Latinos connecting to school and work; Youth from distressed neighborhoods; Youth from low-income families; Young men and young women; Youth with depression/anxiety; Low-income African American youth; Youth from low-income working families.
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Authors: Macomber, Jennifer Ehrle; Pergamit, Mike; Vericker, Tracy; Kuehn, Daniel ... [+] Show more

Corporate authors: Urban Institute (U.S.) ... [+] Show more

Date: 2009

Geographic subjects: North America; United States

Resource type: Government report or paper

Series name: ASPE research brief

Subjects: Youth; Demographics; Research ... [+] Show more

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Vulnerable youth and the transition to adulthood