Youth in the USA - Framework for Growing Up in the U.S.

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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