million youth who face homelessness each year without a parent or guardian and they can’t meet their basic needs (2012, homelesslaw.org). The youths are forced to survive by any means necessary and our local government is concerned about cutting education, jobs and passing budgets. Our youth are in crisis mode. Many youths are dealing with unstable parents with mental illness; a disruptive home and drugs are a huge concern along with assault among our youths. This crisis cause our youth to seek shelter
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youth to prison” (p. 9). This report shows that little is being left to provide treatment, prevention, and education; which is one of the main issues why the cycle of recidivism and unemployment doesn’t end. In a 2008 report, the Pew Center found that between 1987 and 2007 funding for higher education grew roughly 21 percent while funding’s for correction grew 127 percent. This report is a clear indicator that when prison spending increases education funding’s diminishes and schools become under-resourced;
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Gangs are becoming a growing problem in American society. More young children are turning to gangs to solve problems in their lives. When youths join gangs, they drop social activities with family, friends and school. Members fall behind their classmates in school and do not try. A study shows that less than 1% of gang members are literate. Gangs destroy teenager lives and destroy their chances for a good education and a happy life. Teenagers are joining gangs every day. They join gangs for many
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201-DO1 The article that I read about is called the School-Based Groups to Support Multiethnic Sexual Minority Youth Resiliency: Preliminary Effectiveness. This article was very interesting to read and I really enjoyed it. This article was basically about the youth which was called the sexual minority youth (SMY). This group of youth faces many changes and challenges in their life because they are different from the rest of the youth. These teenagers in the program worry about their sexual and
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Bailey Q. Elwood 4-15-10 PLS 240 Educators and Their Influence on German Youth Leading Up to the Holocaust Teaching is a profession that is very influential. I.L. Kandel describes how education is an instrument of social control and he was right. When Adolf Hitler came into the power of Germany the entire educational system tried to transform the youth into non-Aryan hating, militaristic, strong, and very obedient members of the Nazi society. If a government can control the educational system
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and development of a nation. Growth rate of India is the second highest in the world after china. It is believed that the principle reason behind the Indian progress is its youth force, highest in number in the world. However with increase in the number of schools and colleges, enrollment rates, literacy rate etc, Indian youth are not only unemployed but still unemployable and this would remain one of a grave and serious policy issue to India for many upcoming years. This paper will examine the role
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reservations." Suicide has a big affect on Native American teens. Providing more awareness about teen health in the Native American culture, would result in a fewer teen suicide." Native American teenagers/ Youth are planning on taking their life's or they have already took their life's for many reasons. Out of all the races Native American/ Alaskan Natives have the highest risk for teen suicide. In the article " Teen Suicide Statistics" has noted that "77.9% of all suicide are male and females has attempted
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a three and a half day session in Sackville, New Brunswick. The Youth For Diversity Project, aims to bring approximately 25 youth together in one arena to discuss, debate and create ideas and plans around the issue of diversity. Half of the session was spent looking at the individual and group definitions of diversity, with sessions that included both reflective and group exercises. Small groups were formed to further flesh out concepts around diversity—racism, ageism, sexual orientation, access
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is promoted, and being viewed by our youth all over the world. The media has no regard for our youth, and the influence they have on them. In my opinion, it is all about the money, and the ratings. There is a bigger issue out there besides both of those things. Our youth is being exposed to so much violence; they are becoming immune to it. Today, it is the norm for them. All media is to blame, but in my opinion, electronic media is the biggest culprit. The youth of today are being consumed by all
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determine their fate. In this world children play a game of follow the leader or monkey see monkey do. Children either want to grow up to be someone important or someone who’s not so important. They go to school or drop out depending on different situations. Juvenile delinquency affects communities, schools, and homes. This article will give the reader an understanding of children who choose to follow the wrong crowd and become one of the statistics of the juvenile courts system. DELIQUENCY AND STATUS
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