Table of contents
Introduction
2
Education
The Secondary School System
35
General Information about the United States
Demographics within the U.S. Educational System Special Types of Schools Within the U.S. Education System
4
37
Framework for Growing Up as a Youth in the U.S.
37
U.S. School Academics
38
Defining Youth
9
Other School Aspects
39
Demographic Shift
10
Influences on the U.S. Education System
41
Different Realities Create Different Outcomes
10
School Reflections
42
Youth Situated Within Their Communities
11
LGBTQIA+
13
Career and Employment
Youth With Disabilities
13
Transition into Employment
45
Driving
14
Rules and Regulation for Youth Employment
47
Family and Marriage
14
Youth Unemployment
48
Pop Culture, Digitalization and Media
14
Mental Health
15
International Education and Work for Youth United States Government Programs for International Youth Education
Guns and Violence
16
Alcohol, Tobacco and Drugs
16
51
Youth Homelessness
17
Other Programs
52
Framework and Structures in the Field of Youth Policy
Further Information
Stakeholders in Youth Policy
19
Relevant Policy Groups and Organizations
54
Topics in the Area of Children and Youth
21
Philanthropy
54
Youth Participation / Youth Councils
23
A Small Sampling of Youth Policy by State
24
Imprint
56
Working with Youth in the United States
26
Topics in the Area of Children and Youth
Civic Education
29
Extracurricular Activities and Youth Development
30
Volunteer Opportunities for Post-Secondary Youth
31
Post-Secondary Volunteer Opportunities
32
Political Advocacy Youth Volunteering
32
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