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Youth in Transition & Public Policy

Connected by 25: Improving the Life Chances of the Country's Most Vulnerable 14-24 Year Olds
Michael Wald and Tia Martinez (2003)
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Public Impact

Why Focus on the Transition to Adulthood for Vulnerable Youth Populations? (2004)

The MacArthur Network on Transitions to Adulthood and Public Policy

Adolescence and the Transition to Adulthood: Rethinking Public Policy for a New Century (2005) - Conference Summary

The MacArthur Network on Transitions to Adulthood and Public Policy & Chapin Hall Center for Children

 


Foster Care

Connected by 25: A Plan for Investing in Successful Futures for Foster Youth
Foster Care Work Group - YTFG (2004)
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Protecting Children in Foster Care: Why Proposed Medicaid Cuts Harm Our Nation's Most Vulnerable Youth (October 2005)

Casey Family Programs

Fostering the Future: Safety, Permanence and Well-Being for Children in Foster Care

The Pew Commission on Children in Foster Care (2004)

Children, Families, and Foster Care - The Future of Children

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation (Winter 2004)

Promising Practices: Supporting the Transition of Youth Served by the Foster Care System
Prepared for the National Foster Care Awareness Project
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Promising Practices: School to Career and Postsecondary Education for Foster Care Youth
Prepared for the National Foster Care Awareness Project
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Juvenile Justice

A Blueprint for Juvenile Justice Reform (second edition)

The Juvenile Justice Work Group - YTFG (2006)

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The Juvenile Justice Work Group - YTFG (2005 first edition)

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No Turning Back: Promising Approaches to Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities Affecting Youth of Color in the Justice System

A Project of the Building Blocks for Youth Initiative (October 2005)

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Barriers and Promising Approaches to Workforce and Youth Development Toolkit
Prepared by National Youth Employment Coalition, Justice Policy Institute and Youth Development and Research Fund (2002)
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Breaking Through - The American Prospect Special Report (September 2005)

 


Multiple Pathways to Graduation

Connected by 25: Focus on Out of School Youth
Michael Wald and Tia Martinez (2003)
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The Alternative Pathways Project: A Framework for Preparing All Students

for College and Work

Chris Sturgis and J.D. Hoye (Draft 2005)

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Getting Honest About Grad Rates: How States Play the Numbers

Education Trust (2005)

The On-Track Indicator as a Predictor of High School Graduation (June 2005)

by Elaine M. Allensworth and John Q. Easton

 

Whatever It Takes: How Twelve Communities Are Reconnecting Out-of-School Youth

American Youth Policy Forum (2006)


Cross-Cutting Issues

Talking About Youth Transitions

YTFG and Fenton Communications, July 2007

 

YTFG Beyond the Tunnel Problem Briefing Paper Series, 2005 - 2008

Briefing Paper #1 - Typology of the Tunnel Problem

Briefing Paper #2 - The School-to-Prison Pipeline

Briefing Paper #3 - A Sensible Model for Juvenile Justice Reform

 

Youth in Transition & Race

Race Matters Toolkit (2006)

The Annie E. Casey Foundation

Structural Racism and Youth Development: Issues, Challenges, and Implications (2005)

The Aspen Institue Roundtable on Community Change

Native American Youth in Transition

National Indian Child Welfare Association (2005)

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Changing the Rules of the Game: Youth Development & Structural Racism

Youth and Racial Equity Project (November 2004)

Public Education and Black Male Students: A State Report Card

The Schott Foundation for Public Education (2004)

Race, Poverty & Special Education: Apprenticeship for Prison Work

Rosa Smith, The Schott Foundation for Public Education (2003)

 

Teen and Young Adult Parenting

Broke But Not Deadbeat: Reconnecting Low-Income Fathers & Children

National Conference of State Legislatures (1999)

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Improving Outcomes for Teen Parents and Their Young Children by Strengthening School-Based Programs

Center for Assessment and Policy Development (1999)

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Restoring Fathers to Families: Six Steps for Policy Makers

Social Policy Action Network (2000)

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Workforce & Skill Development

Taking the Initiative on Jobs and Race
Annie E. Casey Foundation (2001)
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Reconnecting Disadvantaged Young Men: Improving Education and Employment Outcomes (2005)

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A Portrait of Well-Being in Early Adulthood
William and Flora Hewlett Foundation (2003)
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Foster Care & Education

The Casey National Alumni Study

Casey Family Programs (2003)

A Road Map for Learning: Improving Educational Outcomes in Foster Care

Casey Family Programs (2004)

Foster Children and Education: How You Can Create a Positive Educational Experience for the Foster Child

Vera Institute of Justice

Higher Education Opportunities for Foster Youth: A Primer for Policy Makers

The Institute for Higher Education Policy - December 2005

College Access, Financial Aid, and College Success for Undergraduates from Foster Care

(National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators)

 

Education & Juvenile Justice

Education on Lockdown: The Schoolhouse to Jailhouse Track

Advancement Project (2005)

See Also: Beyound the Tunnel Problem

                Briefing Paper #2 - The School-to-Prison Pipeline

   
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