Book Description:
In an increasingly global economy, and with retirement starting for the Baby Boomer generation, Congress has indicated a strong interest in ensuring that today's young people have the educational attainment and employment experience needed to become highly skilled workers, contributing taxpayers, and successful participants in civic life. Challenges in the economy and among certain youth populations, however, have heightened concern among policymakers that some young people may not be prepared to fill these roles. The employment levels for youth under age 25 have declined markedly in recent years, and the current recession may cause these levels to decrease further. This book explores the vulnerable youth population with regard to schooling, employment and job training programs. (Imprint: Nova)

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Table of Contents:
Preface

Vulnerable Youth: Employment and Job Training Programs
(Adrienne L. Fernandes)pp.1-40

Vulnerable Youth: Issues in the Reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act
(Adrienne L. Fernandes)pp.41-60

Vulnerable Youth: Federal Funding for Summer Job Training and Employment
(Adrienne L. Fernandes)pp.61-90

Reinvesting in America's Youth: Lessons from the 2009 Recovery Act Summer Youth Employment Initiative
(Jeanne Bellotti, Linda Rosenberg, Samina Sattar, Andrea Mraz Esposito, Jessica Ziegler, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.)pp.91-214

Chapter Sources pp.215-216

Index pp.217-224