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Woodland, Malcolm H.; Martin, Justin F.; Hill, R. LeRoi; Worrell, Frank C. – Journal of Negro Education, 2009
The social and educational life risks associated with being a Black male in the United States are not novel concerns. However, researchers, policymakers, educators, and other stakeholders have yet to consistently identify programs and interventions that can mediate the inequities that confront young Black men. Some researchers have indicated that…
Descriptors: Ethnography, Urban Youth, Males, Youth Programs
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Lambert, David; Gale, John A.; Hartley, David – Journal of Rural Health, 2008
Purpose: Addressing substance abuse in rural America requires extending our understanding beyond urban-rural comparisons to how substance abuse varies across rural communities of different sizes. We address this gap by examining substance abuse prevalence across 4 geographic levels, focusing on youth (age 12-17 years) and young adults (age 18-25…
Descriptors: Rural Youth, Substance Abuse, Incidence, Prevention
Guzzetti, Barbara J., Ed. – Praeger, 2007
Living in an age of communication, literacy is an extremely integral part of our society. We are impacted by literature during our infancy, childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. "Literacy for the New Millennium" includes information from specialists in the field who discuss the influence of popular culture, media, and technology on…
Descriptors: Urban Youth, Young Adults, Adolescents, Literacy Education