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Sum, Andrew; Mangum, Stephen; deJesus, Edward; Walker, Gary; Gruber, David; Pines, Marion; Spring, William – 1997
This report refers to a generation under challenge, meaning the 18-to-24-year-olds who have recently come of age in the United States. A significant part of this generation has fallen victim to a neglected past and may be overwhelmed by its future. The report argues for an integrated and comprehensive service delivery system that can make a…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Disadvantaged Youth, Dropouts, Integrated Activities
Sum, Andrew; Fogg, W. Neal – 1996
A study examined the labor market problems of the United States' out-of-school youth population and trends in the development and attempted solution of those problems over the past 20 years. The study's major areas of focus were as follows: trends in the nation's out-of-school youth population's size and demographic composition; trends in the…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Demography, Dropouts, Economically Disadvantaged
Sum, Andrew; And Others – 1996
Over the past 2 decades, the inflation-adjusted median weekly earnings of full-time employed males and females decreased by 31% and 13%, respectively, and the deterioration in the real weekly earnings of young adults (ages 18-24) shows no signs of abatement. Male high school dropouts and graduates with no postsecondary schooling experienced the…
Descriptors: Dropouts, Economically Disadvantaged, Education Work Relationship, Employment Opportunities
Sum, Andrew; Khatiwada, Ishwar; Pond, Nathan; Trub 'skyy, Mykhaylo; Fogg, Neeta; Palma, Sheila – 2003
The problems faced by out-of-school young adults in the United States and the policy implications of those problems were examined. The analysis was based on a review of pertinent publications and statistical data from various government agencies and other sources. The study documented that the past decade has witnessed areas of progress,…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Dropouts, Economic Change, Economic Climate