The Indiana Youth Institute (IYI) is an intermediary agency which supports adults statewide who care about youth. This handbook, which considers young people as resources, serves as a bridge to more information on youth involvement. It defines youth leadership and participation; provides program ideas and strategies; lays the foundation for…

In two chapters, this report describes the objectives of the Coalition for National Service, a group of individuals and organizations that support state and local youth service initiatives, foster discussion and debate on national service, and endorse a national service action agenda. Chapter 1 gives a brief overview of the status of, and…

This complete text of committee hearings presents testimonies on learning disabilities and their relation to juvenile delinquency. (Author/LEB)

This study was prepared by Vocational Foundation, Inc. (VFI). It is based on 115 hours of interviews with more than 100 of VFI's clients and a wide range of outside experts. The VFI interviews dramatically affirm the proposition that inner city youth between 16 and 19 are heavily prone to robbery and violence. Behind the rising siege of crime is…

A BUDGET IS PRESENTED AS A SUPPLEMENT TO THE PROPOSAL SUBMITTED BY MOBILIZATION FOR YOUTH FOR A DEMONSTRATION PROJECT FOR THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF JUVENILE DELINQUENCY. BUDGETARY ESTIMATES FOR STAFF AND OTHER EXPENSES ARE SHOWN FOR EACH PROGRAM FOR THE FIRST 2 YEARS OF THE DEMONSTRATION. ESTIMATES FOR THE 1ST YEAR REFLECT AS A DEDUCTION THE…

SOCIAL AGENCIES SHOULD BE ORGANIZED, NOT TO OFFER SPECIFIC SERVICES, BUT RATHER TO DEAL WITH SOCIAL PROBLEMS AND RELATED AREAS. SOCIAL WORK HAS TENDED TO DEVELOP TECHNICIANS WITH SPECIALIZED POINTS OF VIEW. SOCIAL PROBLEMS CAN OCCUR AT THE SOCIAL LEVELS OF THE INDIVIDUAL, THE GROUP, THE ORGANIZATION, OR THE INSTITUTION. EACH LEVEL INVOLVES A…

The document is a copy of Public Law 93-408 enacted by the 93rd Congress, September 3, 1974 to amend the Youth Conservation Corps Act of 1970 in order to expand and make permanent the Youth Conservation Corps. The amended provisions deal with policy and purposes of the Corps, and qualifications, equal opportunity, employment, and term of…

This document enumerates and discusses needs for community service and continuing education programs in the state of Tennessee. Its contents are based on the Statewide Report drawn up by the State Agency for Title I in Tennessee, and on responses to 800 questionnaires mailed to recipients of the Report requesting the identification of other…

This manual was designed primarily for use by coordinators responsible for developing comprehensive community youth opportunity programs of employment, education, and recreation, but the material may also be of assistance to community and business leaders, educators, and others involved in expanding local opportunities for young people. Contents…

This chart book presents basic data on the youth of the United States, the conditions under which they grow up, and selected facets of that process. The first section of charts indicates the relative size of the population of children and youth, and its urban-rural distribution. The charts following describe aspects of the environments that…

As part of an effort to reduce inequalities in economic opportunities confronting the young, this general model of youth behavior and opportunity was developed. Underlying the model are three sets of variables which influence economic opportunities: experience, perceptions, and opportunities. The relations between behavior at a point in time and…

Summarized in this document are the activities, conclusions, and proposed recommendations enacted by members of the 53rd session of the International Labour Conference. Contents by chapter include: (1) Proceedings of the 53rd Session of the Conference relating to Special Youth Employment and Training Schemes for Development Purposes, and (2)…

This is the second of two reports focusing on the proceedings and proposed recommendations adopted by the International Labour Conference at its 53rd session. Contained are the reactions of the various governments to the proposed recommendation, as well as altered versions of the proposed recommendation, in English and French. The other report is…

Describes activities of the Future Farmers of America and the opportunities for leadership training and development that it provides. (MF)

The current interest in youth employment seems likely to produce new legislation. In developing legislation to deal with youth unemployment, both the ultimate goal and the devices for achieving it should be weighed carefully. (Author/AM)