- 4-H Study Annual Report 2008: The Positive Development of Youth. - The results to date of the 4-H Study provide strong evidence that when the strengths of youth are aligned with the resources for healthy development that are found in families, schools, and communities, youth thrive. ( Added: 2008-10-26, Hits: 934,
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- A Changing Racial and Ethnic Mix in U.S. Public Schools - A new analysis of public school enrollment data by the Pew Hispanic Center finds that in the dozen years from 1993-94 to 2005-06, white students became less isolated from minority students while, black and Hispanic students became slightly more isolated t ( Added: 2007-09-16, Hits: 597,
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- Adults' Perceptions of Youth - Young people from around the nation have chosen adults' perception of teens as their top issue and as their national service project for 2007. ( Added: 2007-04-05, Hits: 1331,
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- As Marriage and Parenthood Drift Apart, Public Is Concerned about Social Impact - A Generation Gap in Behaviors and Values: Younger adults attach far less moral stigma than do their elders to out-of-wedlock births and cohabitation without marriage. ( Added: 2007-07-28, Hits: 455,
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- CDC: Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System - Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System monitors six categories of priority health-risk behaviors among youth and young adults at the national, state, and local levels. ( Added: 2007-07-13, Hits: 426,
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- Child Trends: Children in America's Newcomer Families - Children of immigrants are less likely to be enrolled in preschool programs, putting them at a disadvantage when it comes to cognitive aspects of school readiness and English-language fluency. ( Added: 2007-09-16, Hits: 423,
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- Clinical Findings on Contemporary Families - Research on families, marriage, roles, community involvement, and time for kids. Go to this site for more reseach:http://www.contemporaryfamilies.org/index.php ( Added: 2007-05-15, Hits: 395,
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- Cost of Teen Childbearing - Research closely links teen parenthood to many negative consequences for mothers, fathers, and their children. By the Numbers: The Public Costs of Teen Childbearing documents the public costs of teen childbearing at both the national and state level ( Added: 2008-10-24, Hits: 1006,
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- Every Child, Every Promise Report by America's Promise - Every Child, Every Promise is the first comprehensive study of how well our children are receiving the "Five Promises" — the key developmental resources that correlate with success. ( Added: 2007-01-21, Hits: 1128,
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- Federal Funding Guide - The Federal government offers billions of dollars to communities across the nation to help young people reach their full potential. America's Promise has compiled The Guide to Federal Resources for Youth Development to provide information on Federal Funds ( Added: 2007-04-02, Hits: 946,
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- Fewer Mothers Prefer Full-time Work - In the span of the past decade, full-time work outside the home has lost some of its appeal to mothers. This trend holds both for mothers who have such jobs and those who don't.
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- Gang Wars: The Failure of Enforcement and the Need for Effective Strategies - A groundbreaking new report released today by the Justice Policy Institute argues that the billions of dollars spent on traditional gang suppression activities have failed to promote public safety and are often counterproductive. ( Added: 2007-07-18, Hits: 382,
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- Girls Study Group: Understanding and Responding to Girls' Delinquency - The findings of the group may assist States and communities in developing
their own efforts to address girls’ delinquency. ( Added: 2008-11-04, Hits: 1019,
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- Info on Economic Impact of Droputs - The National Dropout Prevention Center/Network (NDPC/N) was begun in 1986 to serve as a clearinghouse on issues related to dropout prevention and to offer strategies designed to increase the graduation rate in America's schools. ( Added: 2010-01-13, Hits: 307,
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- Kids Count Data Book - Profiles by State give you detailed information about a single state, the U.S. or D.C. ( Added: 2007-11-13, Hits: 457,
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